Exam II Flashcards
What runs through superior orbital fissure?
- V1 (ophthalmic nerve)
- CNs 3, 4, & 6
What runs through foramen rotundum?
V2 (maxillary nerve)
What runs through foramen ovale?
V3 (mandibular nerve)
What runs through foramen spinosum?
middle meningeal artery
What runs through optic foramen?
- CN 2
- ophthalmic artery
What runs through internal acoustic meatus?
CNs 7 & 8
What runs through jugular foramen?
- CNs 9, 10, and 11
- posterior meningeal artery
Where does CN XII run through?
hypoglossal canal
What runs through foramen magnum?
- vertebral arteries
- spinal cord
- spinal roots of accessory nerve
What is the site of attachment for the posterior belly of digastric muscle?
mastoid notch
What is the point of attachment for falx cerebri?
frontal crest
The middle meningeal artery is a branch of the _____ artery, which is a branch of the _____ ______ artery
maxillary; external carotid
Trauma to the pterion can cause a ____ bleed from the _____ branch of the ____ _____ artery.
epidural; anterior; middle meningeal
The middle meningeal artery is between what 2 layers?
dura and cranium
What innervates the dura?
- V1, V2, and V3
- nerves from C1, C2, & sometimes C3
What makes up the forebrain?
- cerebrum (includes cerebral cortex, basal nuclei, & white matter)
- the diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus)
What makes up the hindbrain?
medulla, pons, and cerebellum
The ____ artery gives rise to the vertebral arteries, from which spinal arteries branch off, of before merging to form the ______ artery.
subclavian; basilar
The posterior inferior cerebellar artery branches off of the ______ arteries, while the anterior inferior cerebellar arteries branch off of the _____ ______.
vertebral; basilar artery
What are the 4 causes of stroke?
- cerebral embolus
- cerebral thrombosis
- cerebral hemorrhage
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
What does FAST stand for?
- facial droop
- arm (drifting downward when lifted)
- speech (slurred)
- Time (act fast)
Where does the superior sagittal sinus normally drain into?
right transverse sinus
The inferior sagittal sinus normally drains into what?
straight sinus
What does the straight sinus normally drain into?
left transverse sinus
What does the transverse sinus mainly drain?
superior petrosal sinus