Chapter 14 Flashcards
Four major parts of brain?
Brain stem
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Cerebrum
Brainstem
Continuous with spinal cord and consists of medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain
Cerebellum
Posterior to brainstem
Diencephalon
Superior to the brainstem
Consists of thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus
Cerebrum
Supported on Diencephalon and brainstem
Largest part of brain
Cranial meninges
Continuous with spinal meninges
Same basic structure
Same names: dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
Two dural layers: periosteal layer and meningeal layer
Extensions of dura mater that separate brain parts?
Flax cerebrum
Flax cerebelli
Tentorium cerebelli
Falx cerebri
Separates two hemispheres of cerebrum
Falx cerebelli
Separates two hemispheres of the cerebellum
Tentorium cerebelli
Separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum
How does blood flow (mainly) to the brain?
Internal carotid and vertebral arteries
Where do the dural venous sinuses drain in order to return blood from the head to the heart?
Internal jugular vein
How much does the brain weight in terms of body percentage?
2% of total body weight
How much oxygen and glucose is used by the brain in terms of body percentage?
20% of oxygen and glucose used by the body is used by the brain
How long does it take for an interruption. Of blood flow to impact neuronal function and cause permanent damage?
Impairment takes 1-2 minutes
Permanent injury takes 4 minutes
Why must the supply of glucose to the brain be continuous?
Because none is “stored” in the brain
What does low glucose levels in the blood entering the brain cause?
Mental confusion, dizziness, convulsions, loss of consciousness may occur
Blood brain barrier (BBB)
Consists mainly of tight junctions that seal together the endothelial cells of brain blood capillaries and a thick basement membrane that surrounds the capillaries
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Clear liquid, made up of mostly water that protects the brain
Carries small amounts of oxygen, glucose, and other chemicals from the blood to the neurons and neuroglia
Continuously circulated through cavities
80-150 mls
Ventricles
CSF filled cavities within brain
Lateral ventricle
One in each hemisphere of cerebrum, separated anteriorly by thin membrane
Septum pellucidum
Thin membrane that separates the lateral ventricles