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lecture 2 - ventricles, meninges, csf Flashcards

1
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broadly speaking, what are the ventricles?

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four cavities and connecting channels

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how do the ventricles develop?

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from expansions of the lumen of the embryonic neural tube

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3
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are the ventricles continuous with one another? explain.

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yes - and the central canal of the spinal cord, because of how they develop

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4
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describe the shape of the lateral ventricles

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backwards ‘c’ shaped chambers (paired)

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5
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describe the component parts of the lateral ventricles

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  • anterior horn
  • posterior horn
  • inferior horn
  • body
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6
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do the posterior or anterior horns lie closer together?

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anterior horns lie closer to eachother, while the posterior horns are more separated

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each component part of the lateral ventricles lies in a different lobe of the brain, list these.

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ant horn: frontal lobe
post horn: occipital lobe
inf horn: temporal lobe
body: parietal lobe

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8
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where does the body of the lateral ventricles join the posterior and anterior horns?

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at the atria

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what is the choroid plexus?

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  • tissue that lines all of the lateral ventricles, but specifically the body and the inferior horns
  • responsible for the production of CSF
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what is the foramina of Monro?

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  • aka interventricular foramen

- passageway via which the lateral ventricles drain into the third ventricle

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11
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the head of the caudate nucleus forms which border?

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lateral wall of the anterior horn

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the body of the caudate nucleus forms which border?

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most of the lateral wall of the body

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13
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the caudate tail forms which border?

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lies in roof of the inferior horn

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14
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the thalamus forms which border?

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floor of body

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the genu of the corpus callosum forms which border?

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anterior wall of anterior horn

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the body of the corpus callosum forms which border?

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roof of the anterior horn and the body

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the septum pellucidum forms which border?

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medial wall of the anterior horn and the body

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18
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the hippocampus forms which border?

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most of the floor and medial wall of the inferior horn

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19
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where is the 3rd ventricle?

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btwn the two thalami

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describe the shape of the 3rd ventricle

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narrow, slit like cavity

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21
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which secondary vesicle does the 3rd venticle form from?

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diencephalon

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22
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what is the cerebral aquaduct?

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passageway that connects the 3rd and 4th ventricles

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23
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where does the cerebral aqueduct pass through?

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midbrain

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what secondary vesicle does the cerebral aquaduct form from?

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mesencephalon

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25
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what forms the walls of the 3rd ventricle?

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medial surface of thalamus and hypothalamus

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26
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what forms the floor of the 3rd ventricle?

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hypothalamus

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27
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what are the borders of the 4th ventricle?

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  • posterior to the pons and the rostral medulla

- anterior to the cerbellum

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28
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what is the 4th ventricle continuous with?

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  • cranial: 3rd ventricle (via cerebral aquaduct)

- caudal: central canal

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29
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what secondary vesicle foes the fourth ventricle form from

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rhombencephalon

30
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what secondary vesicle does the central canal form from

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neural tube

31
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what does the central canal pass through?

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medulla, then sc

32
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describe how CSF leaves the 4th ventricle

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-most drains into the subarachnoid space via either:
( 1) foramen of Magendie (medial)
(2) foramen of Luschka (lateral)
-some leaks into the central canal of the sc

33
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outline the cycle of CSF

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  • choroid plexus creates CSF in lateral ventricles
  • drains via foramen of Monro to 3rd ventricle
  • choroid plexus creates CSF in 3rd ventricle
  • accumulates
  • drains via cerebral aquaduct to 4th ventricle
  • choroid plexus creates CSF in 4th ventricle
  • accumulates
  • drains via foramen of Magendie or Laschuka to subarachnoid space or drains into central canal
  • flows around CNS
  • eventually reabsorbed into bloodstream
34
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what is the main take away from the cyle of CSF?

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it is accumulating in each ventricle

35
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what are the 3 meningeal layers?

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dura matter, arachnoid matter, pia matter

36
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what is the outermost layer? (superficial)

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dura matter

37
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what is the middle layer?

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arachnoid matter

38
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what is the innermost layer? (deep)

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pia matter

39
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which one of the cranial meninges is a double membrane?

40
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what are the two layers of the double membrane?

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periosteal layer

meningeal layer

41
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which dural layer is closer to the skull and which dural layer is closer to the brain?

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skull - periosteal

brain - meningeal

42
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are the dural layers relatively easy of hard to separate?

43
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during development, what happens to the dura matter?

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it is reflected inwards, forming folds called the dural septa

44
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what are the dural septa?

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falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli

45
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what is the function of the dural septa?

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function as scaffolding to help minimize excessive brain movement within the skull

46
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where is the falx cerebri?

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dural invagination into saggittal fissure

47
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where is the tentorium cerebelli?

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dural invagination into horizontal fissure

48
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what is the subdural space

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potential space between dura matter and arachnoid matter

49
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what is the epidural space?

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potential space between dura matter and bone (skull or vertebral collumn)

50
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what is the subarachnoid space?

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real space between the arachnoid matter and pia matter that is filled with csf and bvs (surrounds entire brain)

51
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explain how the arachnoid matter is connected to the pia matter

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denticulate ligaments: web-like threads of collagen and elastin fibres extend from the arachnoid matter down to the pia matter to secure it

52
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describe the pia matter

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thinnest, vascualarized protective layer attached firmly to the surface of the brain and the sc (even dips into fissures and sulci of the brain)

53
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do all three meningeal layers cover both the brain and sc?

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yes, except pia only reaches L1/L2

54
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describe the composition of CSF

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similar to blood plasma (‘watery broth’)

55
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how is CSF formed?

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as a filtrate from blood plasma by the choroid plexus

56
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where is CSF reabsorbed back into circulation?

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dural venous sinus (mainly superior saggittal sinus)

57
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how is CSF reabsorbed back into circulation?

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via arachnoid vili in the sinus

58
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what is hydrocephalus?

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the buildup of fluid in the ventricles of the brain - very deadly

59
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what meningeal layer are the cisterns located in?

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subarachnoid space

60
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what are the spinal cisterns?

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lumbar cistern

61
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describe the lumbar cistern (3 facts)

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  • largest
  • occurs because pia only reaches L1/L2
  • where do spinal tap
62
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what are the cranial cisterns?

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pontine, cisterna magna, quadrigeminal, ambient, interpeduncular

63
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what is the function of cisterns?

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areas where CSF can accumulate to allow for lots of good stuff

64
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where is the pontine cistern?

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anterior and inferior to the pons, superior to the medulla

65
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where is the cisterna magna?

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inferior to the cerebellum, posterior to the medulla

66
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where is the quadrigeminal cistern?

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posterior to the midbrain

67
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where is the ambient cistern?

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lateral to the midbrain

68
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where is the interpeduncular cistern?

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anterior to the midbrain

69
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where is CSF reabsorbed back into circulation?

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internal jugular vein

70
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are the dural venous sinuses connected?

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