Dissection 13 Flashcards
Parts of the cranial meninges
Dura Mater Arachnoid Pia Mater
Parts of the dura mater
Periosteal dura
Meningeal dura
Three major dural reflections
- Falx Cerebri
- Tentorium Cerebelli
- Falx cerebelli
Arachnoid Barrier
Occulding junctions that prevent harmful substances from reaching the subarachnoid space
Subarachnoid Space
Filled with CSF which holds the arachnoid against the dura mater
Two components of the arachnoid
- Arachnoid Barrier
- Trabeculae that attach to pia mater
Arachnoid Trabeculae
Support blood vessels in the subarachnoid space
Arachnoid Granulations/Villi
Serve as one way valves for CSF to return to the circulatory system especially at the superior saggital sinus (but in all sinuses)
Where is the pia mater?
Attached to the brain; follows all contours
Cistern
Space between arachnoid and pia mater where the brain contour changes suddenly
Largest cistern of the brain
Cisterna Magna
Ratio of arterial pressure to CSF pressure
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Epidural hematoma
Arterial bleeding occurs into space between bone and dura mater. Can compress braintem and cause death.
Subdural hematoma
Caused by venous bleeding into the subdural space
Most commonly caused by rupture of surface vein or perhaps arteries
Where does venous blood from the outer hemispheres drain?
- Superiorly to superior sagittal sinus
- Inferiorly and anteriorly to cavernous sinus
- Posteriorly and inferiorly to transverse sinus
- Deep cerebral veins empty to straight sinus
What cranial nerves pass through the cavernous sinus?
III, IV, V1, V2, VI
May be injured from internal carotid artery aneurysm
Label parts of the cavernous sinus (picture)
What connects the eyes to the cavernous sinus?
Angular and ophthalmic veins
Where do the cranial nerves pierce the dura?
- Anterior- I
- Middle- II
- Posterior- III-XII
In which fossa do the cranial nerves exit the skull?
- Anterior- I
- Middle- II-VI
- Posterior- VII-XII