Chapter 14 A&P Flashcards
What is the brain protected by? (3)
- Cranial bones
- Cranial meninges- Pia, Arachnoid, and Dura Mater
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
What are the 3 cranial meninges? (inner to outer)
Pia Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Dura Mater
Which cranial meninge layer is “spider webby”?
Arachnoid Mater
Which cranial meninge layer is tough, dense irregular CT?
Dura Mater
Which cranial meninge is the innermost layer that tightly adheres to the brain?
Pia Mater
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What happens in an epidural hematoma?
There is a pool of blood in the epidural space of the brain.
What happens in a subdural hematoma?
Hemorrhage in the subdural space.
What is inflammation of the meninges?
Meningitis
What are 4 symptoms of Meningitis?
Fever, Headache, Vomiting, Stiff Neck
Which has more severe symptoms? Meningitis or Bacterial meningitis?
Bacterial Meningitis
What is CSF mostly composed of?
Water
What does CSF surround?
Brain and Spinal cord
What does CSF circulate in?
Ventricles and subarachnoid space
What is the Choroid Plexus?
Ependymal cells and blood capillaries.
Where is CSF made?
The Choroid Plexus
What are 3 functions of CSF?
- Buoyancy
- Protection
- Transports nutrients and chemical messengers to the brain
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What are brain ventricles?
Cavities or spaces within the brain
How many lateral ventricles are in the brain?
Two
What are brain ventricles lined with?
Ependymal Cells
How is the Third ventricle connected to the lateral ventricles?
Via the interventricular foramen
How does the Fourth ventricle communicate with the Third ventricle?
Through the cerebral aqueduct
The Fourth ventricle continues down the ( ) of the spinal cord or around the ( ).
Central canal, Brain
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The brain utilizes about ( )% of the body’s oxygen supply
20
What does the Blood-Brain Barrier do? (BBB)
Strictly regulates which substances enter the brain’s interstitial fluid.
Helps prevent neuron exposure to harmful substances.
What can cross the BBB?
Drugs- Cocaine, Meth
Blood waste products
Alcohol
Anesthetics
Variations in levels of normal substances
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What are the 4 main parts of the brain?
- Cerebrum
- Cerebellum
- Brain stem
- Diencephalon
What is the cerebrum composed of?
Two halves- the left and right hemispheres
What is the deep cleft in the cerebrum called?
Longitudinal fissure
What connects the two hemispheres?
Corpus Callosum- white matter
What provides the main method of communication between hemispheres?
The corpus callosum
Which side of the body does the right hemisphere control?
The left side (vice versa with the right)
What is the cerebrum the center of?
Intelligence, reasoning, thought, memory, judgement, voluntary motor, visual, and auditory activities
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