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chapter 60 part 3 Flashcards

1
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indentations in the skull base

A

fossa

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2
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fossa that contains the frontal lobe

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anterior fossa

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3
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fossa that contains the temporal lobe

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middle fossa

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fossa that contains the cerebellum and brain stem

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posterior fossa

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fibrous connective TISSUE that COVER THE brain and spinal cord

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meninges

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provide protection, support, and nourishment to the brain and spinal cord

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meninges

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7
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layers of the meninges are the:

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dura mater
arachnoid
pia mater

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8
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the outermost layer of meninges

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dura mater

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TOUGH, THICK, inelastic, fibrous, and GRAY meninges

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dura mater

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10
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the middle membrane of meninges

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arachnoid

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extremely THIN, delicate membrane that closely RESEMBLES A SPIDER WEB

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arachnoid

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this meninges has cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the space below it

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arachnoid

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13
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unique finger-like projections that absorb CSF into the venous system

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arachnoid villi

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14
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the innermost, thin, transparent layer that hugs the brain closely and extends into every fold of the brain’s surface

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pia mater

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clear and colorless fluid that is produced in the choroid plexus of the ventricles and circulates around the surface of the brain and the spinal cord

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cerebrospinal fluid

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16
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cerebrospinal fluid is produced at a rate of about ____ mL/day

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500 ml per day

17
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cerebrospinal fluid may be obtained through a

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lumbar puncture

18
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blockage of the flow of CSF anywhere in the ventricular system

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obstructive hydrocephalus

19
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the reason why the CNS is inaccessible to many substances that circulate in the blood plasma

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blood-brain barrier

20
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a semi-permeable membrane that protects the brain and central nervous system (CNS) from harmful substances

A

blood-brain barrier

21
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the connection between the brain and the periphery

A

spinal cord

22
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what part of the meninges cover brain and spinal cord

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dura mater

23
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a tube of nerve tissue that runs from the brain to the lower back, carrying signals between the brain and the rest of the body

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spinal cord

24
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what is the length of spinal cord

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45 cm (18 inches)

25
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NERVE ROOTS that extend beyond the conus

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cauda equina

26
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H shaped structure of gray matter

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lateral horn

27
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how many are the vertebral column

A

33

28
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what consists of the vertebral column:

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12 thoracic
7 sacral
5 lumbar
5 sacral
4 coccygeal

29
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how many are the pairs of cranial nerve?

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12

30
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what are the 12 cranial nerves

A

OLFACTORY
OPTIC
OCCULOMOTOR
TROCHLEAR
TRIGEMINAL
ABDUCENS
FACIAL
VERTIBULOCOCHLEAR
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL
VAGUS
ACCESSORY
HYPOGLOSSAL

31
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the brain receives ___ % of the cardiac output or ____ ml/min

A

15%
750 ml

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