Meninges

Question 1

What are the layers that make up the dura mater?

Answer 1

meningeal and periosteal

Question 2

What is the only dura mater layer that the spinal cord has?

Answer 2

meningeal layer

Question 3

What are the septae of the dura mater?

Answer 3

Falx cerebri
Falx cerebelli

Question 4

What are the sinuses of the dura mater?

Answer 4

superior sagittal sinus
transverse sinus

Question 5

What type of mater is a pain sensitive structure?

Answer 5

Dura mater

Question 6

The falx cerebri separates the _____.

Answer 6

cerebral hemispheres

Question 7

The falx cerebelli separates the ____.

Answer 7

hemispheres of the cerebellum

Question 8

The tentorium cerebelli separates _____.

Answer 8

The root of the cerebellum from the cortex.

Question 9

The superior sagittal sinus and transverse sinus carries (arterial/venous) blood.

Answer 9

venous

Question 10

definition: space between the arachnoid mater and pia mater that travels from the brainstem to the end of the spinal cord.

Answer 10

subarachnoid space

Question 11

definition: areas that protrude to dural sinuses for the drainage of CSF

Answer 11

arachnoid villi

Question 12

What structure is easier to draw CSF from in an animal?

Answer 12

cisterna magna

Question 13

definition: openings in the subarachnoid space that are filled with CSF

Answer 13

cisterns

Question 14

What layer of mater is the only one that closely follows the surface of the brain?

Answer 14

pia mater

Question 15

What follows the pia mater to deep structures?

Answer 15

Blood Vessels

Question 16

The pia mater extends to the dura mater as _______ and end at the end of the spinal cord to form the ____.

Answer 16

dentate ligaments, filum terminale

Question 17

The epidural space is (real/potential) in the brain and (real/potential) in the spinal cord.

Answer 17

potential, real

Question 18

The subdural space is (real/potential) in the brain and (real/potential) in the spinal cord.

Answer 18

potential, potential

Question 19

The subarachnoid space is (real/potential) in the brain and (real/potential) in the spinal cord.

Answer 19

real, real

Question 20

Hemorrhaging between the dura mater and skull that is caused by trauma to the skull.

S/S (occurs within minutes): intense headache, nausea/vomiting, dizziness, fatigue

Answer 20

epidural/extradural hematoma

Question 21

Epidural/extradural hematomas primarily occur in the ___ and ___ lobes

Answer 21

temporal, parietal

Question 22

Epidural hematomas involve the (arterial/venous) system.

Answer 22

arterial

Question 23

definition: Hematoma between the dura mater and arachnoid mater that occurs when there is trauma to the head and/or the victim is older.

Answer 23

subdural hematoma

Question 24

Subdural hematomas has (arterial/venous) involvement

Answer 24

venous

Question 25

What kind of hematoma is hard to diagnose due to its slow bleeding?

Answer 25

subdural hematoma

Question 26

definition: hemorrhage that is caused by the arteries penetrating the cortex S/S: headache, other symptoms determined by area of cortex affected

Answer 26

intracerebral hemorrhage

Question 27

definintion: hemorrhaging caused by AVM or berry aneurysms

Answer 27

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Question 28

Definition: weakened arterial wall in the circle of willis (subarachnoid space) that can result in headache and seizures

Answer 28

berry aneurysm

Question 29

What is the most common herniation?

Answer 29

cingulate/central

Question 30

What is the most deadly herniation?

Answer 30

tonisllar

Question 31

Definition: herniation that is on one side of the cortex (w/in the cingulate gyrus) which results in a midline shift of the brain

Answer 31

cingulate/central

Question 32

definition: herniation in the ungal part of the temporal lobe that pushes tissue down and across to push against the brainstem and other CNS structures

Answer 32

uncal herniation

Question 33

Definition: herniation that is caused by a mass in the cerebellum which pushes down to the foramen magnum and puts pressure on the brainstem

Answer 33

tonsillar herniation