GEN ANA LAB EXAM Flashcards

1
Q

space within the cranium

A

cranial cavity

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2
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roof of the cranial cavity

A

calvaria

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3
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a midline ridge of bone extending from the surface of the frontal bone

A

frontal crest

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4
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the frontal crest is a point of attachment for what structure

A

falx cerebri

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5
Q

what separates the two cerebral hemispheres

A

falx cerebri

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6
Q

an intradural venous structure

A

superior sagittal sinus

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7
Q

what marks the location of the arachnoid granulations

A

granular foveolae

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8
Q

how many bones makes up the skull

A

22:
8 cranial bones
14facial bones

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9
Q

what are the cranial bones

A

2 parietal bone
2 temporal bone
1 frontal bone
1 occipital bone
1 sphenoid bone
1 ethmoid bone

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10
Q

what are the facial bones

A

1 mandible
1 vomer
2 maxilla
2 zygomatic bones
2 inferior nasal conchae
2 nasal bones
2 lacrimal bones
2 palatine bones

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11
Q

what suture connects the two parietal bones

A

sagittal suture

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12
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what suture connects the frontal and parietal bones

A

coronal suture

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13
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what suture connects temporal, sphenoid, frontal and parietal bones together

A

Pterion

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14
Q

what suture connects the parietal bones to the occipital bone

A

lambdoid suture

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15
Q

the point where sagittal suture and coronal suture meet

A

bregma

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16
Q

what suture connects parietal and temporal bone

A

squamous suture

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17
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the point where lambdoid, parietomastoid, and occipitomastoid sutures meet

A

asterion

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18
Q

prominent structures readily identifiable when a brain with meningeal coverings is examined

A

arachnoid granulations

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19
Q

what structure reabsorbs cerebrospinal fluid

A

arachnoid granulations

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20
Q

what structure allows small olfactory nerve fibers pass through its foramina from the nasal mucosa to the olfactory bulb

A

cribriform plate

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21
Q

Posterior to both the frontal and ethmoid bones, the rest of the floor of the anterior cranial fossa is formed by what structure

A

the body and lesser wing of sphenoid bone

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22
Q

what is the boundary between the anterior and middle cranial fossa

A

pre-chiasmatic sulcus

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23
Q

the smooth groove stretching between the optic canals across the body of the sphenoid

A

pre-chiasmatic sulcus

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24
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what process serves as the anterior point of attachment for the tentorium cerebelli

A

anterior clinoid process

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25
Q

what sheet of dura separates the posterior part of the cerebral hemispheres from the cerebellum

A

tentorium cerebelli

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26
Q

what elevated structure forms the floor in the midline of the middle cranial

A

sella turcica

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27
Q

inferior view, what structure is closed by a cartilaginous plug

A

foramen lacerum

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28
Q

what are the four distinct osseous segments of the temporal bone

A
  1. petrous
  2. tympanic
  3. squamous
  4. petromastoid
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29
Q

the styloid process is a part of which segment of the temporal bone

A

tympanic

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30
Q

the greater petrosal nerve is a branch of what nerve

A

Facial Nerve

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31
Q

what is contained in the largest and deepest cranial fossae

A

midbrain
pons
medulla
cerebellum

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32
Q

a slope of bone that extends upward from the foramen magnum.

A

clivus

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33
Q

what structures pass through the foramen magnum

A
  1. spinal cord
  2. meninges
  3. vertebral arteries
  4. spinal roots of the accessory nerve
34
Q

where do emissary veins to nasal cavity pass through

A

foramen cecum

35
Q

cranial nerves
(in order)

A
  1. Olfactory
  2. Optic
  3. Oculomotor
  4. Trochlear
  5. Trigeminal
  6. Abducent
  7. Facial
  8. Vestibulocochlear
  9. Glossopharyngeal
  10. Vagus
  11. Accessory
  12. Hypoglossal
36
Q

cranial nerve

smell

A
  1. olfactory
37
Q

cranial nerve

vision

A
  1. optic
38
Q

cranial nerve

eye movement, eyelid elevation, pupillary constriction, lens accomodation

A
  1. occulomotor
39
Q

cranial nerve

Assists in turning eyeball downward and laterally

A
  1. trochlear
40
Q

cranial nerve

Cornea, skin of forehead, scalp, eyelids, and nose; also mucous membrane of paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity
(top face)

A
  1. trigeminal
    (ophthalmic division)
    (V1)
41
Q

cranial nerve

middle face

A
  1. trigeminal
    (maxillary division)
    (V2)
42
Q

cranial nerve

muscles of mastication

A
  1. trigeminal nerve
    (mandibular division)
    (V3)
43
Q

cranial nerve

Lateral rectus muscle; turns eyeball laterally (abduction)

A
  1. abducent
44
Q

cranial nerve

muscles of face

A
  1. facial
45
Q

cranial nerve

taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue

A
  1. facial
    (sensory)
46
Q

cranial nerve

balance and hearing

A
  1. vestibulocochlear
47
Q

cranial nerve

assists in swallowing

A
  1. glossopharyngeal
48
Q

cranial nerve

Constrictor muscles of pharynx and intrinsic muscles of larynx

A
  1. vagus
    (motor)
49
Q

cranial nerve

Taste from epiglottis and vallecula and afferent fibers from structures named above

A
  1. vagus
    (sensory)
50
Q

cranial nerve

Muscles of soft palate, pharynx, and larynx

A
  1. accessory
    (cranial root)
51
Q

cranial nerve

Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

A
  1. accessory
    (spinal root)
52
Q

cranial nerve

tongue movement

A
  1. hypoglossal
53
Q

what are the afferent cranial nerves
(sensory)

A

CN:
I, II, VIII

54
Q

what are the efferent cranial nerves
(motor)

A

CN:
III, IV, VI, XI, XII

55
Q

what cranial nerves are both sensory and motor

A

CN:
V, VII, IX, X

56
Q

structures that pass through:

hypoglossal canal

A

CN XII

57
Q

structures that pass through:

jugular foramen

A

CN IX, X , XI
internal jugular vein

58
Q

structures that pass through:

internal acoustic meatus

A

CN VII, VIII
labyrnthine artery and vein

59
Q

structures that pass through:

foramen spinosum

A

middle meningeal artery

60
Q

structures that pass through:

foramen ovale

A

CN V3

61
Q

structures that pass through:

carotid canal

A

internal carotid artery

62
Q

structures that pass through:

foramen lacerum

A

cartilage

63
Q

structures that pass through:

foramen rotundum

A

CN V2

64
Q

structures that pass through:

superior orbital fissure

A

CN V1, III, IV, VI

65
Q

structures that pass through:

optic canal

A

CN II

66
Q

structures that pass through:

cribriform plate

A

CN I

67
Q

an oval opening in the midline through which the midbrain passes

A

tentorial notch

68
Q

an opening in the center of the
diaphragma sellae that connects the pituitary gland with the base of the brain, and any accompanying blood vessels

A

infundibulum

69
Q

a small branch of the maxillary artery

A

accessory meningeal artery

70
Q

a thick, tough, outer covering of
the brain

A

cranial dura mater

71
Q

firmly attached to the skull; is the periosteum of the cranial cavity

A

periosteal layer

72
Q

in close contact with the
arachnoid mater

A

meningeal layer

73
Q

what surrounds the brain and the spinal cord

A

dura mater (outer)
arachnoid mater (middle)
pia mater (inner)

74
Q

a clear, colorless, cell-free fluid that circulates through the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

A

cerebrospinal fluid

75
Q

the arterial supplies of the dura mater

A

anterior, posterior, and accessory meningeal arterial

76
Q

innervation of the dura mater

A
  1. CN V
  2. CN X
  3. c1-c3
77
Q

what supplies the anterior part of falx cerebri

A

ophthalmic nerve
(CN V1)

78
Q

a thin, avascular membrane that
lines, but is not adherent to, the inner surface of the dura mater

A

arachnoid mater

79
Q

the real and potential spaces within the cranial cavity which couples the unique arrangement of meninges

A
  1. extradural space
  2. subdural space
  3. subarachnoid space
80
Q

the CSF returns to the venous system through what structure

A

arachnoid villi