Head and Neck Test 2 Flashcards
Dural venous sinuses are endothelium - lined spaces between the __ and __ layers of the dura
periosteal
meningeal
Large veins from the surface of the brain empty into these dural veinous sinuses and all blood from the brain ultimately drains through them into the ___
Int. Jugular V
Superior sagittal sinus lies in the __ attached border of the __ __
convex
cerebral falx
Sup. Sagittal SInus begins at the ___ and ends near the ___ at the confluence of sinuses as the ___ sinus
Crista Galli
IOP
Right Transverse
Sup. Sagittal sinus receives __ veins
Sup. cerebral
Inferior sagittal sinus is much smaller than the superior sagittal sinus, runs in the inferior ___ free border of the ___ and ends in the ___ sinus
concave
cerebral falx
straight sinus
Straight sinus is formed by the union of the ___ and ___, runs along of the line of attachment of the ___ and ___, where it joins the confluence of sinuses
Inf. Sagittal SInus
Great Cerebral V.
cerebral falx
tentorium cerebelli
___ groove the occipital bones and parietal bones, course along the attached margins of the tentroium cerebelli and becomes the ___
Transverse Siunuses
Sigmoid Sinuses
Blood received by the confluence of the sinuses is drained by the __.
Transverse Sinuses
___ follow the S shaped course in the posterior cranial fossa, forming deep grooves in the temporal and occipital bones, continues as the ___ after traversing the jugular foramen
Sigmoid Sinuses
Int. Jugular V.
Occipital sinus lies in the attached border of the ___ and ends in the confluence of sinuses and communicates with the ___ venous plexuses
falx cerebelli
Internal Vertebral
Cavernous sinuses are situated bilaterally on each side of the ___ on the upper surface of the body of the hollow ___ bone, which contains the sphenoidal air sinus
sella turcica
sphenoid
Cavernous sinuses contain a veinous plexus that receive blood from the Sup. and Inf. ___ veins, ___ vein, and ___sinus.
ophthalmic
superficial middle cerebral
sphenoparietal
Intercavernous sinuses are ___ and ___, communicate the two ___.
Anterior
Posterior
Cavernous
The cavernous sinus drains through the superior and inferior ___ sinuses and to ___ venous plexus thorugh an ___ vein
Petrosal
Pterygoid
emissary
Inside each cavernous sinus is the ___ artery, surrounded by the ___ of sympathetic nerves and the ___ nerve
Int. Carotid
Carotid Plexus
Abducens
The lateral wall of the cavernous sinus contains which nerves?
Oculomotor (3rd)
Trochlear (4th)
Ophthalmic (Branch of 5th)
Maxillary (Branch of 5th)
___ lie in the attached margins of the tentorium cerebelli, along the superior border of the petrous part of temporal bone
Superior Petrosal SInuses
Inferior petrosal sinuses run in the grove between the petrous part of the ___ and ___ part of the occipital bone
petrous
basilar
Inferior petrosal sinus drains the veins of the ___ sinus directly into the origin of the ___
Lateral Cavernous
Int. Jugular V.
Basilar plexus (sinus) connects the ___ and communicate with the ___
Inf. Petrosal SInuses
Internal Vertebral Veinous Plexus
Emissary veins connect the ___ with the veins outside the ___, valveless veins and blood flow in both directions
Dural Veinous Sinuses
Cranium
___ is present in children and some adults, passes through the ___ of the skull, connecting ____ with the veins of the ___ and ___
Frontal Emissary V. Foramen Cecum Sup. Sagittal Sinus Frontal SInus Nasal Cavities
Parietal emissary vein, may be paired bilaterally, passes through the ___ in the calvaria, connecting the ___ with the veins of the ___.
Parietal Foramen
Sup. Sagittal SInus
scalp
Mastoid emissary vein passes through the ___ and connects each sigmoid sinus with the ___ or ___ vein
Mastoid Foramen
Occipital V.
Post. Auricular V.
Posterior condylar emissary vein passes through the ___ canal, connecting the ___ with the ___
Condylar
Sigmoid sinus
Suboccipital Plexus of Veins
Middle meningeal artery (branch of maxillary artery) enters the ___ and divides into __ and ___ branches
Foramen Spinosum
Anterior
Posterior
Middle meningeal vein accompanies the ___, leaves the cranial
cavity through the ___ and drains into the ___ venous plexus
Middle Meningeal A.
Foramen Spinosum
Pterygoid
Nerve supply of the dura mater are the branches of ___
Trigeminal N.
Dura mater of the anterior cranial fossa is supplied by the anterior meningeal branches of the ___ nerve (branch of ophthalmic nerve), meningeal branches of ___ nerve and meningeal branches of ___ nerve.
ethmoidal
Maxillary
Mandibular
Dura mater of the middle cranial fossa is supplied by the meningeal branches of ___ nerve and meningeal branches of ___ nerve
Maxillary
Mandibular
Dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa is supplied by the ___ nerve (branch of ophthalmic nerve), sensory branches from dorsal roots of __(3)__ and branches from ___ nerve
Tentorial
C1, C2, C3
Vagus
__ is the leptomeninges, develops from a single layer of mesenchyme surrounding the embryonic brain, contain the fluid filled space the subarchnoid space contains the trabeculae
Pia- Arachnoid
___ contains fibroblasts, collagen fibers and some elastic fibers
Arachnoid Mater
___ (vascular membrane of the brain) is thinner membrane and is highly vascularized by a network of blood vessels
Pia Mater
Extradural or epidural space lies between the cranial bones and the ___ layer of the dura mater, which is a pathological space, when blood from torn meningeal vessels pushes the ___ from the skull and accumulates
external periosteal
periosteum
Subdural space is a potential space between the ___ and ___mater
Dura
Arachnoid
___ space lies between the Arachnoid and Pia mater, contains the CSF, trabecular cells, arteries and veins
Subarachnoid
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis is a complication of __ and __ infections. Usually a result of complication of infection of central face or paranasal sinuses. Other causes include bacteria, trauma, ear infections or maxillary teeth.
epidural
subdural
Olfactory Nerve Termination: Synapses with ___nerve cells of the olfactory bulb. The axons of these secondary neurons form the ___.
mitral
Olfactory tract
Fracture of cribriform plate of ethmoid results in the lesion of the ___ nerve causing ___(loss of smell)
Olfactory
anosmia
At the optic chiasma, the fibers from the __ half of retina decussate and form the ___
nasal (medial)
optic tract
Most fibers in the optic tracts terminate in the ___ bodies of the ___. From these nuclei, axons are relayed to the visual cortex of the ___ lobe of the ___.
lateral geniculate
thalamus
Occipital
Cerebrm
Direct trauma to orbit or eyeball or fracture involving optic canal causes loss of ___ ___
pupillary constriction
Oculomotor Clinical Application: Fracture involving cavernous sinus - aneurysms causes the lesion of the nerve result in ___ (ptosis) and ___ reflex on side of lesion will be lost
Dilated Pupil
Pupillary
Clinical
Stretching of Trochlear nerve during its course around ___ or fracture of orbit causes the lesion resulting inability to look ___ when the eye is ___ adducted
brainstem
down
adducted
Trigeminal Origin: from four nuclei, __ nucleus of trigeminal nerve and three sensory nuclei…
Motor
Mesencephalic Nucleus
Principal Sensory Nucleus
Spinal Nucleus of Trigeminal N.
The sensory root of Trigeminal is composed mainly of the central processes of the ___ neurons that make up the trigeminal ganglion
Pseudounipolar
Trigeminal ganglion is flattened and crescent shaped, housed within the ___, the trigeminal cave lateral to the ___
Dural Recess
Cavernous Sinus
Injury to terminal branches affecting trigeminal ganglion causes lesion to the nerve resulting loss of ___ and _____ sensations, paraesthesia, masseter and temporalis muscles do not contract and deviation of mandible to side of lesion when mouth is opened
pain
touch
Termination of abducens: enters the orbit penetrating the ___ surface of ___ muscle of the eye and supplies it
medial
Lateral Rectus
Clinical for Abducens N: Fracture involving cavernous sinus or orbit causes lesion to the nerve result in eye fails to move ___ and diplopia on lateral gaze
laterally
Geniculum of the facial nerve is the sharp bend of the facial nerve along the medial wall of the tympanic cavity, where lies the ___
Geniculate Ganglion
Facial N is Postsynaptic in pterygopalatine ganglion and ___ ganglion
Submandibular
Facial N. has Parasympathetic innervation of (3)
Submandibular Salivary Glands
Sublingual Salivary Glands
Lacrimal Gland
Laceration or contusion of facial N. in parotid region causes lesion to the nerve result in paralysis of facial muscles, eye remains ___, angle of mouth ___ and forehead does not wrinkle (Bell’s Palsy)
Open
droops
Fracture of temporal bone affects the ___ nerve, causes loss of taste on anterior two thirds of tongue
Chorda Tympani
The vestibular nuclei located at the junction of the ___ and ___ in the lateral part of the floor of the fourth ventricle
Pons
Medulla
Spiral ganglion consists of ___ neurons located in the Spiral organ of Corti
Bipolar
Clinical for Cochlear: Tumor of nerve (acoustic neuroma) causes progressive ___ hearing loss and tinnitus (noises in ai
Unilaeral