intro to neuropath; basic tissue reactions, brain edema, brain herniation Flashcards
cells of the gray matter
neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, neuropils
astrocytes
like a fibroblast of CNS, respond to injury
these cells make up the majority of tumors
astrocytes
macrophage of brain
microglia
Ciliated ______ cells cover surface of ventricle
ependymal
leptomeninges
arachnoid mater and pia mater
meningothelial cells
arachnoid cells
Degeneration of the axon distal to the site of injury occurs within _____ and is called
- the first day - wallerian degeneration
Influx of macrophages occurs within _____ of neuronal injury, and phagocytosis of the degenerating myelin occurs over _______
- 2–3 days - the next several weeks
Proliferation of astrocytes leads to a reactive gliosis in ______
by one week
Reactive astrocytes and microglial have_____ cytoplasm
hypertrophied
Total CSF volume is ______, of which ____ are within the ventricles
- 150 ml - 25 ml
____ ml of CSF are produced each day
500
Obstruction of CSF flow causes________ of the ventricles (hydrocephalus) proximal to the blockage
enlargement
an enlargement of one or more ventricles (ventriculomegaly) caused by an obstruction of the bulk flow of CSF
hydrocephalus
theventriculomegalythatresultsfroma loss of brain tissue (brain atrophy)
Hydrocephalus ex vacuo
common causes of hydrocephalus
- Aqueductal stenosis - Dandy-Walker malformation - Chiari II malformation - Post inflammatory or post hemorrhagic hydrocephalus - tumors
may result from a congenitally malformed cerebral aqueduct or acquired
aqueductal stenosis
a hindbrain malformation showing downward extension of the cerebellar vermis through the foramen magnum
Chiari II malformation
Chiari II malformation is closely associated with ___________
lumbar meningomyelocele