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Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the depression between supraciliary arches called?

A

Glabella

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2
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The center of the frontonasal suture formed by the articulation of the nasal bones and the frontal bone is the ____

A

Nasion

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3
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Pterion is formed by the junction between which bones?

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The junction between the frontal, parietal, sphenoid, and
temporal bones

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4
Q

An injury located at the pterion might torn the ___________, resulting in ___________

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anterior division of the middle meningeal artery / Extradural hematoma

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5
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The notch located medially in the superior part of the rim of each orbit?

A

Supra oribtal notch / foramen

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6
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the anterior opening of the nasal cavity

A

Piriform aperture

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7
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In which bone is the infra-orbital foramen located?

A

Body of maxilla

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8
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The angle of mandible is a meeting point for ___ and ___

A

Body and ramus of the mandible

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9
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Point of attachment for muscles that depress the lower lip?

A

Oblique line of mandible

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10
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Point of attachment for muscles in the temporal bone?

A

Mastoid process

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11
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The foramen located in the deep medial part of zygomatic bone?

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Zygomaticotemporal foramen

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12
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The foramen located in the lateral superficial part of zygomatic bone?

A

Zygomaticofacial foramen

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13
Q

The coronoid process is a point of attachment for ____ muscle

A

Temporalis

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14
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The point of attachment for posterior belly of digastric muscle is called ___

A

Mastoid notch of temporal bone
Seen from the posterior view

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15
Q

Junction between coronal stuture and sagittal stuture

A

Bregma

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16
Q

The only foramina visible on the superior part of skull

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Paired parietal foramina

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17
Q

An imaging technique used to assess skull fractures in 3 axes “lateral, posteroanterior and Towne’s view”

A

Radiography (x-ray)

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18
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An imaging technique ideally used for head injuries by detecting the brain and its coverings and the blood. And by changing its algorithm bones can be demonstrated.

A

Cerebral CT

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19
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With intravenous contrast, ______ can be used to demonstrate the
position and the size of an intracerebral aneurysm before endovascular treatment.

A

CT angiography

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20
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What is the imaging technique with the highest contrast resolution?

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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21
Q

Passageways between the nasal cavity and hard palate

A

Incisive canals

22
Q

The lesser palatine foramen is in the ____ of each palatine bone

A

Pyramidal process

23
Q

What parts could MRI examine?

A

The brain and its coverings, cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF), and vertebral column can be easily and quickly examined

24
Q

Periventricular lesions and carotid stenosis can be assessed by using ______
And MRI angiography can be used to define _______

A

MRI

completeness of the intracranial vasculature (circle of Willis)

25
Q

Name two branches of maxillary artery

A

Middle meningeal artery
Accessory meningeal artery

26
Q

The structure that passes through foramen spinosum?

A

Middle meningeal artery

27
Q

The accessory meningeal artery enters the middle cranial fossa through ___

A

Foramen ovale

28
Q

Posterior meningeal artery is branch from?

A

Ascending pharyngeal artery

29
Q

Posterior meningeal artery enters the cranial fossa through ____

A

Jugular foramen

30
Q

Meningeal branches from occipital artery enter the posterior cranial fossa through?

A

Jugular foramen

31
Q

The meningeal branch from ascending pharyngeal artery enters the posterior cranial fossa through?
(Branch other than posterior meningeal artery)

A

Hypoglossal canal

32
Q

Dura mater is innervated by?

A

3 Divisions of trigeminal nerve: ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (V3)
Vagus nerve
Cervical nerves 1, 2, 3

33
Q

Falx cerebri innervation?

A

2 branches of ophthalmic nerve [V1]
- ethmoidal nerves supplying the floor and anterior part
- meningeal branch supplying the posterior part

34
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Tentorium cerebilli innervation

A

Meningeal branch from ophthalmic nerve [V1]

35
Q

Middle cranial fossa innervation

A

Medially: branches from maxillary nerve [V2]
Laterally: branches from mandibular nerve [V3]

36
Q

Posterior cranial fossa nerve supply?

A

Cervical nerves 1, 2, 3
Vagus nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Hypoglossal nerve

37
Q

Explain the passageway of CSF?

A

Lateral ventricles
⬇️ foramina of Monro
Third ventricle
⬇️ aqueduct of sylvius
Fourth ventricle
⬇️ 1) foramen of Magendie OR 2) foramina of Luschka
Subarachnoid space

38
Q

Most common causes of hydrocephalus in adults?

A

failure of reabsorption of CSF through the arachnoid granulations

39
Q

What can we do to prevent severe hydrocephalus?

A

Placing a catheter in the ventricular system of the brain to relieve the pressure

40
Q

A cause of ventricular enlargement other than hydrocephalus?

A

Cerebral atrophy

41
Q

Congenital cause of hydrocephalus?

A

Obstruction of aqueduct of sylvius

42
Q

Possible causes of CSF leakage?

A

Epidural injection ابرة الظهر
Lumbar spine surgery
CSF aspiration

43
Q

How would you diagnose a patient that presents with a facial nerve weakness, double vision and a metallic taste in their mouth

A

CSF leak syndrome

44
Q

Ecchymoses (bruises) are associated with…

A

Meningococcal meningitis

45
Q

You noticed that your patient experiences pain in the back of his neck after straight leg extension, what could this be a sign of?

A

Meningitis at a later stage
Called Kernigs sign

46
Q

Whats the most important step when evaluating a brain tumor?

A

Determination of the structure the tumor arises from

47
Q

Types of lesions in the brain

A

Intra axial
Extra axial

48
Q

Examples of extra axial tumors?

A

Meningioma
Acoustic neuroma

49
Q

What are the most common sites of acoustic neuroma?

A

Vestibulocochlear nerve
Cerebellopontine angle

50
Q

Most common type of intra-axial tumors?

A

Secondary tumors (metastatic from other sites such as breast or lung cancer)

51
Q

Where do primary intra-axial tumors arise from?

A

Oligodendrocytomas, choroid plexus tumors, gliomas,

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