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Lecture 2: Meninges, ventricular system and arterial blood supply Flashcards

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Arachnoid mater

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delicate transparent membrane (NOT dipping into the
sulci)

• connected to the pia mater by fine strands of connective tissue (arachnoid trabecula)

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Subarachnoid space

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Between the arachnoid mater and pia mater
• Wide space, filled with CSF - watery “cushion”
• Contains blood vessels (poorly protected) - with force will damage and get bleeding
• Bleeding results in blood in the CSF
(subarachnoid haemorrhage)

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What does CSF help with

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stops the brain from hitting the skull, cushioning, prevents nerve cell damage

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Arachnoid Villi

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knoblike projections of the arachnoid mater

particularly located at the top, midline

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Arachnoid granulations

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aggregations of arachnoid villi

drain CSF that is sitting in the subarachnoid space into venous sinuses

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Cistern =

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enlarged subarachnoid space

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List of the major cisterns

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Interpeduncular cistern - anterior
Pontine cistern - in front of pons
Superior cistern
Cerebellomedullary cistern (cisterna magna) - biggest cistern that we have

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pia mater

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gentle mother

Delicate membrane, follows contours of brain i.e. it goes into the sulci
Surrounds blood vessels (since it follows contours)
Sends prolongations into brain tissue along with blood
vessels (forming perivascular space)
Helps form the roof of the ventricles, closely associated with choroid plexus and ependyma

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Spinal meninges

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all the same except that there is no dural periosteal layer, there is only the meningeal layer

no two layers of dura in the spinal cord because otherwise would anchor spinal cord too much because the spinal requires a much greater degree of flexion and extension

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Epidural space

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  • Between spinal dural sheath and vertebral bony wall

* Contains fat tissue (acts like cushion and protects the spinal cord) & venous plexus

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Where is the epidural space largest?

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Largest at L2

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Epidural anaesthesia

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Inject into epidural space and everything inferior to it goes numb

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Subarachnoid space in the spin

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  • Between the arachnoid and pia mater meninges

* Contains CSF

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Lumbar cistern

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Inferior to spinal cord (below L2)

Lumbar puncture - sampling of the CSF. Monitor inflammation such as whether there are immune cells.

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Spinal pia mater makes up

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denticulate ligament and filum terminal

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Denticulate ligament

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fine membrane

support spinal cord with dural sheath - provides lateral support to spinal cord

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filum terminale

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strand of Pia mater, vertical support

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Meningitis

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  • characterized by inflammation of the pia-arachnoid
  • the most common infection of the CNS
  • usually caused by a bacterium or a virus
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Common symptoms of meningitis

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common symptoms: fever, headache, vomiting and stiff neck

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Diagnosis of meningitis

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diagnosis: performing a lumbar puncture examining the CSF

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Treatment of meningitis

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treatment: antibiotics quickly, to prevent infection spreading across pia mater to injure neurons in brain (injures neurons if it is not dealt with quickly)

if infection is not prevented then also hydrocephalus, deafness etc can be caused

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Ventricular system

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there are 4 ventricles - lateral (2), third, fourth

contain CSF

lateral ventricles have one on either side

cerebral aqueduct and inter ventricular foramen and lateral apertures allow form communication and continuity

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Cerebral aqueduct

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connects the third and fourth ventricle

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inter ventricular foramen

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The interventricular foramina connect the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle. This allows cerebrospinal fluid produced in the lateral ventricles to reach the third ventricle and then the rest of the brain’s ventricular system.

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lateral aperture

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exit hole, two of them, open into cisterna magna

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Lateral ventricles

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anterior horn goes into the frontal lobe, inferior horn goes into the temporal lobe, posterior horn goes into the occipital lobe

i.e. there is a body and three horns

in the lateral ventricles there is choriod plexus which is generating CSF = body and inferior horn

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where is the choroid plexus located in the lateral ventricles?

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body and the inferior horn

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what is choroid plexus?

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a secretory tissue found in each of the brain ventricles, the main function of which is to produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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Third ventricle

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Between lateral ventricle and cerebral aqueduct
Choroid plexus in roof
narrow cavity in comparison to lateral ventricles

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Where is the choroid plexus located in the third ventricle?

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Choroid plexus in roof

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Fourth ventricle

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Lying between cerebellum - pons & medulla •
Three openings
2 lateral apertures (foramina of Luschka) - allow CSF to flow out
1 median aperture (foramen of Magendie)

roof formed by superior medullar velum and inferior medullary velum (choroid plexus) and floor is formed by the brainstem

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Where is the choroid plexus located in the fourth ventricle?

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Roof which is formed by the superior medullary velum and the inferior medullary velum DOUBLE CHECK THIS

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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• Clear liquid produced by choroid plexus in each ventricle
• Fills cerebral ventricles and spinal canal, as well as the subarachnoid space
• Brain produces & absorbs about 500 mL/day
• Drained into venous sinus through the arachnoid
granulations
• Functions - buoyancy, protection, chemical stability
• Sampling of CSF - lumbar puncture

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How much CSF does the brain produce and absorb a day?

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500mL/day (shows how active the system is)

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Functions of the CSF

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• Functions -
buoyancy - pool of water, to support brain, decreases the weight of the brain by 97%
protection - cushioning
chemical stability - enables the brain to maintain chemical homeostasis

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Flow of CSF

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Producing and absorbing 500 ml/day so the CSF must flow….the flow is …the CSF is produced in the lateral ventricle and then it goes fro the lateral ventricle via the inter ventricular foramen into the third ventricle and then it goes from the third ventricle via the cerebral aqueduct to the fourth ventricle. Once it gets to the 4th ventricle it needs to exit via the median aperture and it also goes down the spinal canal if the spinal cord and exits out the inferior end, so when it comes out the median aperture it circles around the cerebellum up and up and up to the arachnoid granulations and then goes via the arachnoid granulation into the superior Sagittal sinus into the venous system/venous drainage and then it drains out back to the heart

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Blood-brain barrier

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formed by the tight junctions between endothelial cells of cerebral capillaries

CSF and BBB not related

BBB is about capillaries

• selective for nutrients (glucose, essential amino acids & electrolytes)…. keeps out certain chemicals and drugs ……
A protective mechanism to maintain a stable environment for the brain

• ineffective against fats, fatty acids, O2, CO2 and fat-soluble molecules —> alcohol, nicotine & anaesthetics can affect the brain

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BBB is selective for

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• selective for nutrients (glucose, essential amino acids & electrolytes)
• keeps out certain chemicals and drugs ……
A protective mechanism to maintain a stable environment for the brain

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BBB is ineffective for

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• ineffective against fats, fatty acids, O2, CO2 and fat-soluble molecules —> alcohol, nicotine & anaesthetics can affect the brain

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Hydroencephalus

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characterised by an excessive amount of CSF in the ventricular system (too much CSF on the brain)
• due to increased production of the fluid, or disturbances (blockages) in its circulation
or in absorption into the venous sinus
• enlarged head in newborn baby (because the skull bones have not yet fused) - so brain just gets bigger, when bones fuse there is a fixed space therefore pressure increases resulting in nerve cells dying and being damaged therefore less capable people as a result of this
• gradual ventricular dilation with compression and thinning of brain tissue in older children and adults
clinically treat with shunts for example

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Summary of the CSF flow

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CSF from choroid plexus goes through the ventricular system and then out to the superior sagittal sinus

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Arterial blood supply of the brain

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• Brain constitutes only 2% of body weight, but
receives 15% of blood flow (about 750 mL/min)
• Brain consumes 20% of body’s oxygen and
glucose

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10 second interruption to blood flow can cause

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unconsciousness

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1-2 minute interruption to blood flow can cause

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impaired neural function

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4 minute interruption to blood flow can cause

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irreversible brain damage

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Common carotid artery

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splits into external and internal carotid artery

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Internal carotid artery and vertebral arty are

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important for supplying the brain with blood

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external carotid artery

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supplies face and outside of skull

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Cerebral arteries list

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internal carotid arteries (more anterior when looking at cerebrum inferiorly) 
Basilar artery 
Vertebral arteries (2) - on base of brain, join together, go up then horizontal, come together to form basilar
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The basilar artery divides into

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two posterior cerebral arteries

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the internal carotid artery branches into

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anterior and middle cerebral arteries

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how many cerebral parties are there in total

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3 - anterior, middle, posterior (2)

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Circle of willis

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Basilar artery connects to internal carotid artery via posterior communicating arteries, helping to form the Circle of Willis

To maintain blood supply to entire brain if 1 main artery in Circle is blocked or narrow - safety mechanism

Classic anatomy seen in ~33% of people - there is variation in the circle of willis

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Flow of the circle of willis

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Basilar artery connects to the internal carotid artery by the posterior communicating arteries which forms part of the circle of Willis and then there is also anterior communicating arteries that is joining the anterior cerebral arteries to form the circle

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Posterior cerebral artery supplies …

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supplies the medial aspect of the hemisphere (posterior 1/3), occipital lobes, inferior temporal lobe regions, brainstem, 3rd and lateral ventricles

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Middle cerebral artery supplies …

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Supplies almost all of the lateral surface of cerebral hemispheres

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Anterior cerebral artery supplies …

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supplies the medial aspect of cerebral hemispheres (anterior 2/3 only) and basal nuclei

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Stroke

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  • refers to the neurological dysfunction that results from a reduction of blood supply to the brain
  • due to blockage of a cerebral artery (or vein) leading to cerebral infarction, or haemorrhage from an artery (or vein) (normally a cerebral artery rather than a vein)
  • usually caused by an occlusion of a vessel by blood clot or cholesterol deposit or bleeding from a ruptured vessel
  • The neurological signs and syndromes associated with a stroke depend on which blood vessels and their branches are involved.
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Occlusion of anterior cerebral artery

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  • contralateral hemiplegia (one artery) or bilateral paralysis (two arteries) & impaired sensation
    • greatest in the lower limb
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occlusion of middle cerebral artery

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  • a severe contralateral hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body.) & impaired sensation
    • most marked in the upper limb & face
  • severe aphasia (if the dominant hemisphere is affected)
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occlusion of posterior cerebral artery

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contralateral homonymous hemianopsia - vision impaired on opposite side to the stroke

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Anterior cerebral artery neurons innervating

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lower limb

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Middle cerebral artery neurons innervating

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upper limb and face (lateral side of the gyri)

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Primary motor cortex =

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precentral gyrus

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primary sensory cortex =

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post central gyrus

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Lateral side of homounculus

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face and upper limb

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medial side of homunculus

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lower limb - in sensory also the genitals

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