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Chapter 14 - Brain & Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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4 Principle Parts of the Brain

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  1. Brain Stem
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Diencephalon
  4. Cerebrum
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Brain Stem (3 Parts)

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  1. Medulla Oblongata
  2. Pons
  3. Midbrain
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Medulla Oblongata

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  • Connects brain to spinal cord
  • Relays sensory & motor info
  • Autonomic regulation
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Pons

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  • Connects cerebellum to brain stem

- Involved in some somatic & visceral motor control

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Midbrain

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  • Processes visual & auditory info
  • Head movements respond to visual & auditory stimuli
  • Generates some voluntary somatic motor responses
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Cerebellum

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Adjusts voluntary & involuntary motor activities based on sensory data & memory

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Diencephalon (3 Parts)

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  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Thalamus
  3. Epithalamus
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Hypothalamus

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Contains centers involved w/ emotions, autonomic function & hormone production

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Thalamus

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  • Relay center for sensory data (3rd order relay neurons project to the somatosensory cortex or other sensory areas of the cortex)
  • Transmits motor info from the cerebellum & basal nuclei to the primary motor cortex
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Epithalamus

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  • Contains the pineal gland

- Involved in emotional responses to olfactory stimuli

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Cerebrum

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  • Supported by the diencephalon
  • Origin of thought, memory & voluntary motor functions
  • Divided into right & left hemispheres
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3 Protections of the CNS

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  1. Bone
  2. Cerebrospinal Fluid
  3. Cranial & Spinal Meninges
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3 Cranial & Spinal Meninges

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  1. Dura Mater
  2. Arachnoid Mater
  3. Pia Mater
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Dura Mater

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  • Outermost membrane; one layer around spinal cord, periosteal & meningeal layers around brain
  • Made of dense irregular connective tissue
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Arachnoid Mater

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  • Web-like middle membrane
  • Thin strands attach to the pia mater
  • Subarachnoid space contains cerebrospinal fluid
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Pia Mater

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-Innermost membrane

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Dural Venous Sinuses

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Venous spaces that collect venous blood & CSF

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3 Dural Membrane Extensions

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  1. Falx Cerebri: Runs down longitudinal fissure, anchors to ethmoid bone
  2. Falx Cerebelli: Insulates the two halves of the cerebellum
  3. Tentorium Cerebelli: Seperates cerebrum from cerebellum
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2 Head Injuries for Producing Bleeding

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  1. Epidural Hematoma: Blood between dura mater & cranial bone
  2. Subdural Hematoma: Blood between dura mater & arachnoid mater
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4 Brain Ventricles for CSF Circulation

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  • 2 Lateral Ventricles: Each located in a brain hemisphere, separated by septum pellucidum
  • 3rd Ventricle: Located between the 2 halves of the thalamus
  • 4th Ventricle: Located between the brainstem & cerebellum
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Inter-ventricular Foramina

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  • 2 in total

- Act as the aqueduct of the midbrain (AKA “Aqueduct of Sylvius”)

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Cerebrospinal Fluid (3 Main Functions)

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  1. Mechanical Protection: Protective cushion for CNS
  2. Chemical Protection: Supplies neurons & neuroglia w/ O2 & various nutrients (e.g, Na+, K+, Cl-), also maintains optimal environment
  3. Circulatory System: Returns wastes to blood via dural venous sinuses; links brain & spinal cord to bloodstream
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3 Spaces for CSF Containment

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  1. Subarachnoid Space
  2. Central Canal of Spinal Cord
  3. Brain Ventricles & Interconnecting Channels
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Choroid Plexuses

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Leaky capillaries covered by ependymal cells

*CSF = blood water “strained” through ependymal cells

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Blood-CSF Barrier

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  • Filters approx. 480 mL of CSF/day

- Renews CSF 3-6 times daily

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4 Steps of CSF Flow

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  1. CSF leaves 4th ventricle through 2 lateral apertures & 1 median aperture
  2. Flows into subarachnoid space
  3. Flows into central canal of spinal cord
  4. Enters dural venous sinuses via arachnoid villi
    * CSF Removal must = CSF Production
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Hydrocephalus

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  • Abnormal accumulation of CSF within the brain
  • Blockage of CSF flow in infants = brain & head may enlarge due to CSF accumulation -> brain damage
  • CSF accumulation in older child/adult = brain cannot enlarge -> rapid ischemic brain damage
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Arterial Blood Supply to Brain (2 Arteries)

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  1. Internal Carotid Arteries

2. Vertebral Arteries

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Venous Drainage of Brain (1 Vein)

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  1. Internal Jugular Veins
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Hypoglycemia & the Brain

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Severe hypoglycemia can cause:

  • Dizzines & confusion
  • Unconsciousness
  • Convulsive seizures
  • Possible coma & death
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Ischemia & The Brain

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  • 1 to 2 mins. of low O2 leads to unconsciousness

- 4 mins. of ischemia leads to irreversible brain damage

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Circle of WIllis (AKA “Cerebral Arterial Circle”)

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  • A ring of arteries supplying the brain & forming an anastomosis, surrounding the infundibulum
  • Union of the anterior cerebral arteries & posterior cerebral arteries
  • Anterior communicating artery & 2 posterior communicating arteries complete the Circle

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