Brain (test #3) Flashcards

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1
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what are the layers in the scalp?

A

S- skin
C-connective tissue
(Subcutaneous fat and fibrous tissue that holds nerves and vessels)
A-aponeurosis (dense fibrous tissue)
L-loose areolar Tissue (Contains collagen and allows upper layers to move around)
P-periosteum

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what is the layer of the brain from superficial to deep?

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  • dura mater
  • arachnoid mater
  • pia mater
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what are the 2 layers of the dura mater?

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  • endosteal layer

- meningeal layer

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4
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which layer do vessels flow in the layers of the brain?

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arachnoid layer

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5
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which brain layer has villi?

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arachnoid layer (villi protrude into Dural venous sinuses)

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6
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which layer of the brain is continuous with the contours of the brain?

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pia mater

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7
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Gyrus

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outpouching part of the brain (mountain)

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8
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sulcus

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portion of the brain that is recessed (valley)

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9
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what divides the frontal and parietal lobes?

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central sulcus

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10
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what divides the temporal lobe below from frontal and parietal lobes above?

A
sylvian fissure (x2)
ENDS IN THE INSULA
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11
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what divides the frontal bone from the parietal bones?

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coronal suture

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12
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what divides the 2 parietal bones?

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sagittal suture

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13
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what divides the parietal lobes from the occipital lobes?

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lambdoid suture

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14
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fontanelles

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skull sutures have not yet ossified

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15
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when do fontanelles ossify?

A

18 months

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16
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GOOD SUMMARY OF BONES

17
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what makes up the diencephalon?

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  • thalamus

- hypothalamus

18
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what makes up the brainstem?

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  • midbrain
  • pons
  • medulla oblongata
19
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what is the largest fibre pathway in brain linking left and right cerebral hemispheres?

A

corpus callosum

20
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what are the 4 parts of the corpus callosum from anterior to posterior?

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  • rostrum
  • Genu (anterior)
  • Isthmus (body)
  • Splenium
21
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what forms the anterior, superior and posterior border around the lateral ventricles

A

corpus callosum

22
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what are the ventricles of the brain function?

A

are a communicating network of cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and located within the brain parenchyma

23
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what is the ventricular system composed of?

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2 lateral ventricles
3rd ventricle
cerebral aqueduct
fourth ventricle

24
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what are the choroid plexus’?

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located within the ventricles and produce CSF

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where does CSF fill?
ventricles and the subarachnoid space
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what is in the basal ganglia?
- caudate nucleus - putamen - globus pallidus - claustrum - amygdala
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what are the 2 sets of arteries that the brain is supplied by?
- vertebral arteries | - internal carotid arteries
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what does the structure of the circle of Willis allow for?
preservation of brain tissue
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where are dural venous vessels located?
between endosteum layer and meningeal layer of the dura mater
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what is another name for foramen of munroe?
interventricular foramen
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what divides the parietal and temporal bones?
lateral fissure
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