Cranium

Question 0

What is the major function of the epicranial aponeurpsis

Answer 0

Connect frontal and occipital bellies of occipitaofrontalis muscle (what makes it slide back and fourth)

Question 1

What are the external layers if cranium

Answer 1

Skin, close subcutaneous tissue, Epicureanism aponeurosis, loose CT, pericranium

Question 2

What are the 6 lobes of cerebral cortex

Answer 2

Frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital

Question 3

Parts of brain

Answer 3

Cerebrum (telencephalon, diencephalon), brainstem (midbrain, pons, medulla) cerebellum

Question 4

3 layers of cranial meninges

Answer 4

Dura matter, arachnoid, pia

Question 5

Potential spaces of layers

Answer 5

Epidural space, subdural space, sub -arachnoid space

Question 6

Epidural hemorrhage

Answer 6

Hemorrhage into epidural space die to trauma, rupture of middle meningeal artery

Question 7

Sub-dural hemorrhage

Answer 7

Hemorrhage into subdural space do to trauma, rupture of cerebral veins as they pass from brain to vein pus sinus

Question 8

Sub-arachnoid space

Answer 8

The location of CSF

Question 9

Sub-arachnoid hemorrhage

Answer 9

Hemorrhage into space due to saccule “berry” aneurysm- worst headache experienced

Question 10

Vasculature of brain

Answer 10

ICA, vertebral artery, circle of Willis

Question 11

Where does the ICA enter the cranium

Answer 11

Carotid canal

Question 12

What are the terminal branches of the ICA?

Answer 12

Anterior, middle, and cerebral arteries

Question 13

Where does the vertebral artery enter the cranium

Answer 13

Via the foramen magnum

Question 14

What do the R and L vertebral streets unite to form?

Answer 14

Basilar artery

Question 15

What are the 2 major pathways to get to the circle of Willis

Answer 15

The ICA and vertebral arteries