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Intercranial Structures and Blood Vessels of the Head and Neck Flashcards

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Cranial Bones

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• Have a unique structure consisting of an outer and inner cortical table surrounding the diploe

  • Superior Cortical Layer – Outer Cortical Table
  • Deeper Cortical Layer – Inner cortical table
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Meninges of the Brain

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Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Pia Mater

• Form a protective membranous layer

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What does the Dura Mater form

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• Dura mater forms passageways for venous blood to flow

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Arachnoid Mater

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o Consists of two differing parts

o Has protrusions called arachnoid villi that pass through the dura mater to enter the dural venous sinus (known as arachnoid granulation when calcified in older individuals)

o Does not go deep into all the sulci but rather forms a roof over each sulcus

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Role of the Arachnoid Vili

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o Arachnoid villi allows CSF to drain from the subarachnoid d space into the venous blood to be recycled

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Pia Mater

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o One cell layer thick and is invisible to the naked eye

o Attaches to the superficial surface of the brain and travels into all cerebral sulci

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What are the Dural Reflections?

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  • Falx Cerebri
  • Tentorium Cerebelli
  • Diaphragma Sellae
  • Falx Cerebelli
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Falx Cerebri

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o Located in the longitudinal fissure of the brain

o Separates the right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Tentorium Cerebelli

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o Separates cerebellum from occipital lobes of the cerebrum

o Forms a tent like structure over the cerebellum

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Diaphragma Sellae

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o Roof of sella turcicia
o Protects pituitary gland
o Fold of the dura mater

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Falx Cerebelli

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o Short reflection between cerebellar hemispheres

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Significance of Dural Reflections

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o Form passageways for venous blood to travel back to the heart

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Superior Sagittal Sinus

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o Travels within the longitudinal fissure to reach the confluence of the sinuses posterior to the brain

o Dural venous sinus

o Located within the superior border of the falx cerebri

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Inferior Sagittal Sinus

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o Located within the Falx Cerebri

o Joins with the Great Cerebral Vein to become the Straight sinus

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Straight Sinus

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o Travels within the falx cerebri and the tentorium cerebelli until it drains into the confluence of sinuses

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Central Sulcus

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o Indicates the central sulcus which separates the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebrum

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Lateral Fissure

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o Separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes

o T-shaped appearance

o Deep to the lateral fissure is the 5th lobe of the cerebrum – the insular lobe

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Parieto-occipital Sulcus

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o Separates the parietal and occipital lobes

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What does the Substantia Nigra Produce?

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• Dopamine is produced and is associated with the function of the basal nuclei

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Vermis

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• The median segment of the cerebellum

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Cerebellum

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  • Consists of two cerebellar hemispheres
  • Surface is arranged into folia and fissures
  • Each side of the brainstem is attached to the ipsilateral cerebellar hemisphere and vermis by three paired cerebellar peduncles
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Three Paired Cerebellar Peduncles

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o Superior – connects midbrain and cerebellum

o Middle – connects pons and cerebrum

o Inferior – connects medulla oblongata and cerebellum

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Function of the Cerebellar Peduncles

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• Cerebellar peduncles allow information transfer between brainstem and cerebellum

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What are ventricles?

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• Ventricles are spaces within the brain

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Where is CSF produced?

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• CSF is produced within the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain

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Ventricles within the Brain

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Lateral Ventricle, 3rd Ventricle, Cerebral Aqueduct, 4th Ventricle

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Location of the differing parts of the Lateral Ventricles

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  • Anterior horn of the lateral ventricle – frontal lobe of cerebral hemisphere
  • Body of lateral ventricle – parietal lobe of cerebral hemispheres
  • Inferior horn of lateral ventricle – temporal lobe of cerebral hemisphere
  • Posterior horn of lateral ventricle – occipital lobe of cerebral hemisphere
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Location of the 3rd Ventricle

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Diencephalon

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Location of the 4th Ventricle

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Pons, medulla oblongata and cerebellum

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Location of the Cerebral Aqueduct

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Midbrain of Brainstem

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Function of CSF

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  • Protects brain from trauma

* Allows means of transport for nutrients and waste material

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Choroid Plexus Location

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• Choroid plexus located within the floor of the lateral ventricle, roof of the third ventricle and roof of the fourth ventricle

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How much CSF is produced in a day?

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600-700mL

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Cilia role in CSF production

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Cilia allow beating movement to move the CSF into the subarachnoid space

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Flow of the CSF

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  • CSF leaves the subarachnoid space via the arachnoid villi to the dural venous system for cycling
  • Lateral Ventricle -> flows through interventricular foramen (connect right and left lateral ventricles) -> flows the cerebral aqueduct and is located within the midbrain -> apertures allow CSF to flow out the ventricular system and into the subarachnoid space -> fills all the sulci covering the brain -> drains into the arachnoid villi (only lie within the midsagittal plane as they drain into the superior sagittal sinus)
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Apertures

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• Located at the inferior portion of the fourth ventricle

3 individual apertures
o Single median and two lateral apertures

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What is a Cistern

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• Regions in which there is dilation and CSF begins to pool

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Cisterna Magna

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o Largest Cistern

o Between the medulla oblongata and the inferior part of the cerebellum

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Cistern of the Great Cerebral Vein

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o Located superior to the cerebellum and posterior to the diencephalon

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Prepontine (or pontine) Cistern

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o Passageway anterior to the Pons

o Basilar artery lies here

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Interpeduncular Cistern

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o Lies anterior to the midbrain

o Space located between the two cerebral peduncles and the anterior parts of the midbrain

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Chiasmatic Cistern

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o Located around the optic chiasm

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Paracallosal Cistern

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o Located in the longitudinal fissure

o Between the boundary of the falx cerebri and the corpus callosum

o Parallel to the corpus callosum

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Gray Matter of the Brain

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  • Nervous tissue contained cell bodies and synapses of the neurons
  • Grey is due to unmyelinated cell bodies
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Cerebral Cortex

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o Forms superficial boundary of the cerebral hemisphere

o Follows all the sulci and gyri of the cerebral hemispheres

o Gyri and Sulci create convolutions in the brain to increase surface area of the cerebral cortex  increased number of neuronal cell bodies within the brain

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Basal Ganglia

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Basal nuclei consist of a number of differing centres
 Lentiform nucleus - Lateral
 Caudate nucleus – Anterior

 Important role in motor control

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Caudate Nucleus

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  • Comma shaped, curls around lentiform nucleus
  • Shape is the same at the lateral ventricle and lies within the floor
  • Head is anterior, Tail is posterior
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Thalamus

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o Located medially in the diencephalon of the brain

o Medial to the lentiform nucleus

o Divided into a right and a left

Interthalamic Adhesion (joins the right and left thalami)

o 20% of the population is missing this (more prominent in males)

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Hypothalamus

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o Hypothalamic sulcus

o Separates the hypothalamus and the thalamus

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Epithalamus

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 Pineal Gland - Produces melatonin

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Internal Capsule

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• An area of white matter located between the lentiform nucleus and caudate nucleus (anterior limb) and the lentiform nucleus and thalamus

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Corpus Callosum: Four Parts

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o Rostrum – connection between frontal lobes

o Genu – connection between frontal lobes

o Body – connection between parietal lobes

o Splenium – connection between occipital lobes

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What is the Corticospinal Tract

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• A bundle of motor neurons that course from the cerebral cortex of the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe to the spinal cord to extend into the periphery
o Innervates skeletal muscles for voluntary muscle contraction

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• Pathway of Motor Neuron Cell Bodies and Axons

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1) Cerebral cortex of right frontal lobe
2) Corona Radiata
3) Internal Capsule
4) Cerebral Peduncles
5) Pons
6) Decussation of Motor Fibres

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o Cerebral cortex of right frontal lobe

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 Cell bodies of the motor neurons of the corticospinal tract arise here in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe of the brain

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o Corona Radiata

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 White matter zone

 Myelinated axons of neurons course to and from the cerebral cortex

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o Cerebral peduncles

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 Anterior columns of midbrain containing white matter

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o Decussation of Motor Fibres

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 Motor neurons cross from the right side of the cerebrum to the left side of the spinal cord and vice versa here in the medulla oblongata

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Right Common Carotid Origin

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arises as a terminal branch of the brachiocephalic trunk at the right sternoclavicular joint

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Left Common Carotid Origin

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arises as a collateral branch of the aortic arch

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Left and Right Common Carotid Arteries Course and Termination

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Ascend posterolateral to the trachea and larynx and terminally divide into the external and internal carotid arteries at the superior border of the thyroid cartilage.

Have no collateral branches

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Subclavian Artery Branches

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o Major collateral branches include the vertebral and internal thoracic arteries

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Subclavian Artery Termination

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o Terminate at the external margin of the 1st rib to become continuous with axillary arteries

o Major collateral branches include the vertebral and internal thoracic arteries

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Vertebral Artery Origin and Terminaton

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o Arises as a collateral branch of the subclavian artery and terminates at the pontomedullary junction by uniting with the contralateral vertebral artery to form the basilar artery (supplying the brain)

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Course of the Vertebral Artery

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o Travels through the transverse foramina of cervical vertebra C6 to C1

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Differing Parts of the Vertebral Artery

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Cervical Part
 Before entering the small passageways within the vertebral column

Vertebral Part
 Enters passageways in the vertebrae from C6 to C1
 Small holes are known as transverse foramina (holes within the transverse processes)

Sub-occipital Part
 Lies directly underneath occipital bone before entering the foramen magnum

Intracranial Part
 Passes through the foramen magnum and enters the cranial space

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Internal Carotid Artery Origin and Termination

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o Arises as a terminal branch of the common carotid artery at C3/C4 at the superior border of the thyroid cartilage and terminates by terminally branching into the anterior cerebral, middle cerebral and posterior communicating arteries (supplying the brain)

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Internal Carotid Artery Branch

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o Has a single collateral branch in the head, the ophthalmic artery

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Internal Carotid Artery Differing Parts

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Neck Region (Cervical Part) 
Petrous Part 
Cavernous Part 
Cerebral Part
U-Bend
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Petrous Part of the Internal Carotid Artery

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 Passes through the petrous part of the temporal bone

 Passes through a passageway known as the carotid canal

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Neck region of the internal carotid artery

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 Travels with the Internal Jugular Vein in the carotid sheath

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Cavernous part of the internal carotid artery

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 Following the carotid canal
 Passes through the cavernous venous sinus
 Continues passing through to the anterior part of the head

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Cerebral Part of the Internal Carotid Artery

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 Terminal part which lies on the inferior surface of the brain with the terminal branches contributing to the blood supply of the brain

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U-Bend of the Internal Carotid Artery

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 Formed by the distal part of the cavernous part and the proximal part of the cerebral part is called the carotid siphon

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Opthalmic Artery

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o Arises from the carotid siphon in the cranial cavity and courses into the orbital cavity to supply blood to the eyeball

o Branches off between the cavernous and cerebral regions at the U bend

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Internal Jugular Vein Origin

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o Arises as a continuation with the sigmoid sinus at the jugular foramen and terminates as a confluence with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein

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Internal Jugualr Vein Location

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o Lies superficial to the internal and common carotid arteries

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Subclavian Vein Course

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o Continuous with the axillary vein at the lateral border of the 1st rib

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External Carotid Artery

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o Lies anterior and superficial to the internal carotid artery, supplying blood to the face and extracranial structures

o Has many collateral branches in the neck (supplying the thyroid gland and all parts of the head except the brain and eyes

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Internal Carotid Artery Branches

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o Has no branches within the neck (only a single collateral branch in the head – the ophthalmic artery

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Carotid Sinus

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o Located in the most proximal part of the cervical part of the internal carotid artery

o Is a dilation containing baroreceptors in its walls to measure blood pressure

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Aortic Arch Variation

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  • Variation in the aortic arch can occur during the development of the aorta
  • Typically, the arch consists of three collateral branches (brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid, left subclavian arteries)
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Bovine Arch

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Bovine Arch (8-25%) 
o	One of the most common variations 
o	Brachiocephalic trunk and left common carotid share the same origin
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Middle Meningeal Arteries Origin

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• Middle meningeal artery is a collateral branch of the maxillary artery of the external carotid artery

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Middle Meningeal Artery Course

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• Enters the cranial cavity through the foramen spinosum

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Middle Meningeal Artery Branches

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• At the pterion (cranial landmark), it divides into the anterior and posterior branches and supplies the cranial bones and dura

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Variation in Cerebral Arterial Circle

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Only 20-30% of the population have a complete Cerebral arterial circle

Hypoplastic - small diameter or absence of the posterior communicating artery

Absence or small diameter of the anterior cerebral artery

Anterior communicating artery absent or narrowed

Most common - underdeveloped or absent posterior cerebral artery.

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Middle Cerebral Artery

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  • Arises as a terminal branch of the internal carotid artery
  • Courses through the lateral fissure to supply blood to the lateral surfaces of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes
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Posterior Cerebral Artery

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  • Arises as a terminal branch of the basilar artery
  • Courses posteriorly around the midbrain to supply blood to the inferior surface of the temporal lobe and the entire occipital lobe
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Anterior Cerebral Artery

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  • Arises as a terminal branch of the internal carotid artery
  • Courses into the longitudinal fissure between the corpus callosum and flax cerebri in the Paracallosal cistern to supply blood to the medial surfaces of the frontal and parietal lobes
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Dural Venous Sinus

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  • Allow the drainage of blood from the brain

* Passageways running through two layers of the dura mater before exiting the cranial cavity

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Transverse sinus

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Becomes continuous with the sigmoid sinus at the petrus part of the temporal bone

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Sigmoid Sinus

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o S-shaped

o Travels more inferiorly across the petrus part of the temporal bone and becomes continuous with the internal jugular vein at the jugular foramen

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Flow in the Dural Venous Sinuses

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  • SSS drains blood posteriorly to enter a dilation called the confluence of the sinuses
  • ISS drains posteriorly in the inferior border of the Falx Cerebri –> drains into the straight sinus
  • Great Cerebral vein forms confluence with ISS to form straight sinus –> Straight sinus joins the SSS at the confluence of the sinuses
  • Blood is diverted around the posterior cranial cavity by entering the R and L transverse sinuses which wrap around posteriorly on the occipital bone
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Cerebral Arterial Circle

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  • Unique system of arteries located inferior to the brain and provides all blood supply to the brain
  • Arises from two major blood vessels – internal carotid arteries and vertebral arteries
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Cerebral Arterial Circle Flow

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  • Vertebral arteries unite to form the basilar artery
  • Basilar artery terminally divides into the posterior cerebral artery (provides blood to the occipital lobe and the inferior surface of the brain)
  • Internal Carotid Arteries terminally divide into the anterior cerebral arteries, middle cerebral arteries and the posterior communicating arteries
  • Posterior Communicating Arteries connect to the posterior cerebral arteries to form an anastomoses around the optic chiasm
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Cerebral Arterial Circle: Anastamoses between PCOMA and Posterior Cerebral Arteries

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o Allows for alternate routes of blood flow

o Neurons are postmitotic in adults  cannot proliferate  death is permanent

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Pathology in Cerebral Arterial Circle

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o Narrowing or occlusion of blood vessel due to clot or plaque

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Anterior Communication Artery

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Connects between two paired anterior cerebral arteries and completes the cerebral arterial circle

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What is Hydrocephalus?

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An abnormal build up of fluid in the ventricles (cavities) deep within the brain

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What can cause hydrocephalus and what can it lead to?

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  • Overproduction of CSF, obstruction of flow, interference with absorption –> excess of CSF in the ventricles
  • Excess CSF –> dilates ventricles, thinning the surrounding brain. In infants, this can separate the bones of the skull.
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Obstructive Hydrocephalus

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Obstruction of cerebral aqueduct, interventricular foramen, apertures

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Communicating Hydrocephalus

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Obstruction outside the ventricular system (subarachnoid space or arachnoid villi)

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What are the consequences of increased pressure on the brain?

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Atrophy of cells - depends on the age of the individual

Adult - Permanent, lack of mitotic capacity
Neonate - Some regenerative capacity

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What are the consequences of increase pressure on the skull?

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May occlude blood vessels/sinuses

Expansion of sutures in young children –> enlargement of cranial cavity

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Treatment Options for Hydrocephalus

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Shunting of CSF through surgical introduction of shunt - provide an alternative route
(usually from ventricle or subarachnoid space to abdominal cavity or heart)

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