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Sinuses of the brain

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Meninges of the brain

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Dura

Arachnoid

Pia

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3
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Falx cerebri

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Inner meningeal layer of dura mater

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4
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Diaphragm sellae

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Covers hypophysial fossa

Has an opening to allow infundibulum of pituitary to connect to base of brain

It’s reflection of dura mater

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Arterial supply to dura mater

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Anterior meningeal artery

Middle meningeal artery

Posterior meningeal artery

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6
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Anterior meningeal artery branch of?

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Ethmoid arteries

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7
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Middle meningeal artery branch of

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maxillary artery

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8
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Posterior meningeal artery branch of

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Ascending pharyngeal

Occipital

Vertebral

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9
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Where is CSF produced

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Choroid plexus in lateral, 3rd and 4th ventricles

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10
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Where is CSF reabsorbed

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Through arachnoid villi which project as clumps (arachnoid granulations) in superior sagittal sinus

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11
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Branches of internal carotid artery

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Only press carotid arteries momentarily

Only = Opthalmic
Press = Posterior communicating
Carotid = Choroidal
Arteries = Anterior cerebral
Momentarily = Middle cerebral
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12
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Circle of Willis anatomy

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Branches of vertebral artery

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Anterior spinal

Posterior spinal

Posterior inferior cerebellar

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14
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Branches of basilar artery

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Anterior inferior cerebellar artery

pontine arteries

Superior cerebellar artery

Posterior cerebellar artery

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15
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Dural venous sinuses

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16
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Structures draining into dural sinuses

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Diploic veins

Emissary veins (allow infection from outside in)

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17
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Structures passing through cavernous sinus

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CN6

internal carotid artery

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18
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Structures passing through lateral wall of cavernous sinus

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CN3, 4, V1, V2

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19
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Significance of these structures going through the cavernous sinus

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Facial tumours and infection drained by facial vein into cavernous sinus → thrombosis

Presents a progressive loss of vision and CN3,4,5,6 palsies

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20
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Parasympathetic ganglia

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Ciliary

Pterygopalatine

Otic

Submandibular

21
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Nerve of ciliary ganglion

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Oculomotor

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Function of ciliary ganglion

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Pupillary constriction

Eye accommodation

23
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Pterygopalatine ganglion nerve

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Greater petrosal nerve: facial nerve

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Function of pterygopalatine ganglion function

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Innervation of

Lacrimal gland, mucous glands of nasal cavity, maxillary sinus and palate

25
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Otic ganglion nerve

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lesser petrosal nerve of CN9

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Otic ganglion function

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Innervation of parotid gland

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Submandibular ganglion nerve

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chorda tympani to lingual (CN7)

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Function of submandibular ganglion

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innervation of submandibular and sublingual glands

29
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Clinical finding in oculomotor palsy

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Dilated pupil

Eye go down and out

30
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Clinical findings in trochlear palsy

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Eyes cant look down and in

cant look downstairs

31
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Gross anatomy of saggital section of brain

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thalamus surrounds 3rd ventricle

Mamillary bodies inferior surface of hypothalamus

32
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Which part of cortex responsible for sensory/motor

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Precentral gyrus motor

Post central gyrus sensory

33
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Position of Brocca vs Wernicke’s areas

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Brocca- expressive speech, frontal lobe : Brodman area 44,45

Wernickes- receptive speech, temporal lobe: Brodman area 22

34
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Hypothalamus anatomy

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pituitary attached inferiorly by infundibulum (pituitary stalk)

mamillary bodies anterior

floor of 3rd ventricle

35
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Which cranial nerve doesnt originate from brainstem

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CN11

Forms from roots of top 5 cervical spine

Goes up through foramen magnum

Comes down through Internal jugular foramen

36
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Course of vertebral artery

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Originates at subclavian

Climbs up between anterior scalene and longus coli

Enters transverse foramen of C6 → C1

Goes along the posterior arch of C1 to enter skull through foramen magnum

Joins the other side in front of medulla oblongata to become basilar artery

37
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Course of CSF from lateral ventricles

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Lateral V – Foramen of munro → 3rd V

3rd V – Aqueduct of Sylvius → 4th V

– foramen magendie (medial-posterior) → subarachnoid space

– foramen Luschka (lateral-anterior) → subarachnoid space

38
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Gyri vs sulci

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Gyrus: raised parts of cortex

Sulcus: groove between two gyri

39
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What forms white and grey matter

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Grey matter:

  • neural cell bodies
  • More superficial
  • Processing information

White matter:

  • Axons
  • Deeper
40
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Superficial cerebral fissures

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Fissure: deeper sulcus, mainly used interchangeably

Longitudinal (between frontal lobes)

Sylvius (between temporal and fronto-parietal)

Rolando (between frontal and parietal)

41
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Where is the Calcarine sulcus

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Deep fissure separating occipital lobe into lingual (inferior) and cuneus (superior) gyri

Visual cortex lies either side of this sulcus

42
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Branches of vagus nerve

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7:

Meningeal (sensory to dura in posterior cranial fossa)

Auricular

Pharyngeal plexus

Superior laryngeal

Recurrent laryngeal

Carotid sinus

PSN to thorax and abdomen

43
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Origin of cranial nerves

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CN1 and 2: nuclei in forebrain

CN3-4: Midbrain

CN5: Pons

CN6-8: Pons/Medulla junction

CN9-11: Medulla

CN12: cervical spine

44
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Cerebellar anatomy

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Vermis: midline section (associated with locomotion)

Vallecula: the gap at the bottom of the cerebellum where vermis disappears

45
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Function of basal ganglia

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Co-ordinates movement

46
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Nuclei of basal ganglia

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Located at the base of cerebral hemispheres

Caudate nucleus

Putamen

Globus pallidus

Substantia nigra

Subthalamic

47
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Extradural vs subdural haemorrhage causes

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Extra: cerebral artery eg middle meningeal

Subdural: cerebral veins draining into venous sinuses

48
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Extradural vs subdural on CT

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Extra: lens like

Subdural: crescent like

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