Endo Anatomy Flashcards
what are the 3 parts of the brain stem?
midbrain
pons
medulla oblongata
the spinal cord is an inferior continuation of what part of the brain?
medulla oblongata
what is the diencephalon made of?
thalamus + hypothalamus
what i the diencephalon?
the central core of the cerebrum
has connections to left and right cerebral hemispheres and the midbrain
what connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?
the infundibulum
/pituitary stalk
what are the 2 lobes of the pituitary gland?
posterior lobe
anterior lobe
what fossa does the pituitary gland sit in?
the pituitary fossa
what bone is the pituitary fossa in?
the sphenoid bone
what region of the sphenoid bone does the pituitary fossa lie within?
the sella turcica
turkish saddle
what bounds the anterior cranial fossa anteriorly?
frontal bone
what bounds the anteiror cranial fossa posteriorly?
the lesser wing of the sphenoid
what bounds the middle cranial fossa anteriorly?
the lesser wing of the sphenoid
what bounds the middle cranial fossa posteriorly?
the petrous part of the temple bones
what bounds the posterior cranial fossa anteriorly?
the petrous part of the temple bones
what part of the visual pathway lies just superior to the pituitary gland?
optic chiasm
light rays from the temporal side of the visual field will be perceived by what retina?
nasal retina
light rays from the nasal side of the visual field will be perceived by what retina?
temporal retina
what nerves is the optic chiasm formed by?
left and right optic nerves
what happens at the optic chiasm?
APs from the temporal retina will remain on the same side and continue through on the same optic tract
APs from the nasal retina will cross to the other side of the optic tract at the chiasm
after passing through the optic chiasm, where do the APs from the retina synapse?
pass posteriorly from the chiasm and synapse at the thalamus
after synapsing in the thalamus, where do the APs from the retina synapse?
pass posteriorly from the thalamus and synapse in the visual cortex
what bone is the visual cortex within?
occipital bone
what do the axons in the chain from the thalamus to the visual cortex pass via?
the optic radiation
what does early compression of a pituitary tumour cause to the visual pathway?
bitemporal hemianopia
blindness in temporal field will occur
why does bitemporal hemianopia occur by an early pituitary tumour?
tumour causes midline compression of the optic chiasm. this disrupts the APs coming from the nasal retina bilaterally as they try to cross at the chiasm.
therefore temporal side of visual field is lost bilaterally
what are the 2 main ways of surgical access to the pituitary fossa?
transcranial approach (subfrontal- under the frontal lobe)
transsphenoid approach (via nasal cavities and sphenoid sinus)
what 2 bones make up the midline nasal septum?
perpendicular plate of the ethmoid (superiorly)
vomer (inferiorly)
what is the roof of the nasal cavity?
the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone
what bone is the hard palate mostly made of?
maxlla
where does the paranasal air sinus sit in relation to the pituitary gland?
paranasal air sinus sits anteriorly to the pituitary gland
what bones are the superior, middle and inferior nasal conchae components of?
superior and middle conchae are components of the ethmoid bone
inferior conchae is a bone in it’s own right
what are the 4 paranasal sinuses?
frontal sinuses (frontal bone) maxillary sinuses (maxillae) ethmoidal air cells (ethmoid bone) sphenoid sinuses (sphenoid bone)
what cells line the paranasal sinuses?
mucous-secreting respiratory mucosa
what are the largest paranasal sinuses?
maxillary sinuses
where are the ethmoid air cells located?
3 groups- inferior, middle, superior- located between the nasal cavity and the orbit
where is the fracture in a Le Fort 1 fracture?
fracture passes horizontally across the maxilla
what does a Le Fort 1 fracture separate?
the hard palate from the maxilla
where is the fracture in a Le Fort 2 fracture?
fracture between maxillae and zygomatic bones
and
fracture between maxilae and nasal bones
what does a Le Fort 2 fracture separate?
the maxilla from the rest of the skull
what does a Le Fort 3 fracture separate?
neurocranium from viscerocranium
where does the olfactory (CN I) nerve leave the skull?
cribiform plate
where does the optic (CN II) nerve leave the skull?
optic foramen
where does the oculomotor (CN III) nerve leave the skull?
superior orbital fissure
where does the trochlear (CN IV) nerve leave the skull?
superior orbital fissure
where does the opthalmic division of the trigeminal (CN V1) nerve leave the skull?
superior orbital fissure
where does the maxillary division of the trigeminal (CN V2) nerve leave the skull?
foramen rotundum
where does the mandibular division of the trigeminal (CN V3) nerve leave the skull?
foramen ovale