Dural Venous Sinuses Flashcards

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What tissue type are the cranial meninges?

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dense regular connective tissue

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What are the three layers of cranial meninges (superficial to deep), including any sublayers?

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Dura mater
-periosteal layer
-meningeal layer
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater
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What forms the dural venous sinuses?

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the periosteal and meningeal layers of the dura mater separate from eachother to form large blood-filled spaces

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What forms the cranial dural septa?

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the meningeal layer extends as flat partitions into the cranial cavity

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What are the four main cranial dural septa?

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Falx cerebri
Tentorium cerebelli
Falx cerebelli
Diaphragma sellae

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List the progression of venous drainage of the face via the orbit and cavernous sinus.

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Facial V. to Superior/Inferior Opthalmic V.
to Cavernous Sinus
to Superior/Inferior Petrosal Sinus
to Transverse Sinus or Sigmoid Sinus
Sigmoid Sinus becomes IJV
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Describe the anatomical relationship between the cavernous sinus and the ICA.

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The cavernous part of the internal carotid A. runs through the cavernous sinus

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What nerves run through the cavernous sinus?

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CN III - oculomotor N.
CN IV - trochlear N.
CN V1 - ophthalmic N.
CN V2 - maxillary N.
CN VI - abducens N.
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Blue Box: Occlusion of Cerebral V’s and Dural Venous Sinuses

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  • facial V. to ophthalmic V’s. to cavernous sinus
  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis:
  • -infections in the orbit, nasal sinuses, or superior face
  • -in thrombophlebitis of facial V., infected thrombus may extend into cavernous sinus
  • -one sinus first, but spreads to other through the intercavernous sinus
  • -acute meningitis
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List the progression of the external carotid artery to the middle meningeal A.

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external carotid A.
maxillary A.
middle meningeal A. (anterior/posterior branches)

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List the progression of the internal carotid artery in the head.

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internal carotid A.

  • cervical part, petrous part, cavernous part, cerebral part
  • Circle of Willis

-petrous part goes through the carotid canal

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On what bone is the carotid canal?

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temporal B.

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What does the falx cerebri separate?

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the two hemispheres of the cerebrum

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What does the tentorium cerebelli separate?

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cerebrum from the cerebellum

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What does the falx cerebelli separate?

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the two hemispheres of the cerebellum

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What does the diaphragma sellae separate?

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it acts as a “roof” above the pituitary gland, cavernous sinus and contents in the sella turcica area of the sphenoid B.

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What is an epidural hematoma?

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a bleed into the epidural space (b/w the skull and the dura mater

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What is the clinical presentation of an epidural hematoma?

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  • lucid interval, followed by a sudden onset of serious neurological symptoms
  • ruptured middle meningeal A.
  • “lens-shaped” appearance on diagnostic imaging
  • boundaries of “lens” against skull are probably suture lines
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What is the clinical presentation of a subdural hemorrhage?

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  • seen in elderyly and in Shaken Baby Syndrome
  • acceleration/deceleration injury
  • chronic, progressive onset of neurological symptoms
  • ruptured bridging V’s.
  • “crescent-shaped” appearance on diagnostic imaging
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What is the clinical presentation of a subarachnoid hemorrhage?

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  • ruptured cerebral A.’s
  • blood pools at Circle of Willis in subarachnoid space
  • aneurysm (buzz line: “worst headache of my life”)
  • “spiderweb” on diagnostic imaging
  • susceptible populations: postmenopausal women, pts with HTN, polycystic kidney disease and Ehler Danlos)
21
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What nasal sinus sits directly inferior to the cavernous sinus?

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sphenoid sinus

22
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What structure sits in between the two cavernous sinuses?

A

pituitary gland

23
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What structure lies superiorly to the cavernous sinus?

A

diaphragma sellae

24
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In what space is the CSF?

A

subarachnoid space

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What are the main functions of the CSF?
- buoyancy - protection - environmental stability
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What makes the CSF?
ependymal cells in the choroid plexus in each ventricle
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Where do ependymal cells originate from?
blood plasma
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What are some biochemical properties of CSF?
- similar to blood plasma - greater amounts of sodium, hydrogen and calcium - less potassium
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What structures drain CSF off the brain and into the dural venous sinuses?
arachnoid granulations Clinical note: blood in the subarachnoid space damages the granulations (ex: in a subarachnoid hemorrhage)
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What is hydrocephalus?
enlarged brain ventricles due to presence of excess CSF