Cranium, Scalp, Meninges and Brain Flashcards
The portion of the adult brain including the epithalamus, thalamus, and hypothalamus is derived from what secondary brain vesicle
- Diencephalon
Cluster of gray matter containing neuron cell bodies that lie within masses of white matter is are the
Cerebral nuclei
This nucleus participates in the expression of emotions
Amygdaloid body
The three initial brain vesicles (Prosencephalon, mesencephalon, rhombencephalon) have differntiated by the end of the ___ week of development
4th
which cranial foramen permits passage of the mandibular nerve (V3)
- Foramen Ovale
The Horizontally oriented fold of dura mater that separates the occipital and temporal lobes of the cerbrum from the cerebellum is the?
- tentorium cerebelli
- Which of the following nerves is in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus?
- Optic (CNIII)
- Mandibular (V3)
- Trochlear (CN IV)
- Facial (CN VII)
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Excess CSF is removed form the subarachnoid space by
- Arachnoid granulations
A brain ventrical located in the cerebrum is the
- Lateral Ventricle
- Which of the following cranial bones is not paired
- Palatine
- Sphenoid
- Parietal
- Maxilla
- Sphenoid
The meningeal layer of the dura mater extends as flat partitions (septa) deep into the cranial cavity at four locations called
cranial dural septa
What are dural septa names
- Flax cerbri
- tentorium cerebelli
- Flax cerebelli
- diaphragma sellae