Miscellaneous Flashcards
Caudal
Towards the tail
Rostral
Towards the skull
In the brain, caudal means?
Towards the back of the head
Ventral
Towards the belly
Dorsal
Towards the back
Sensory information is generally located in what part of the CNS?
Dorsal
Motor information is generally located in what part of the CNS?
Ventral
Autonomic functions are developmentally formed in what area of the CNS?
Between the sensory and motor regions
In the brainstem, sensory fibers are located _____ due to displacement by _____?
Laterally; 4th ventricle
The thalamus surrounds which structure?
3rd ventricle
CSF is produced by this tissue
Choroid plexus
These cells line the ventricles
Ependymal cells
The cerebral aqueduct is also known as…?
The aqueduct of Sylvius
The 3rd and 4th ventricles are connected by this structure
The cerebral aqueduct (aqueduct of Sylvius)
The enlargement of the ventricles due to disease or aging
Hydrocephalis
CSF laterally leaves the 4th ventricle at these locations
Foramen of Luschka (x2)
CSF medially leaves the 4th ventricle at this location
Foramen of Magendie
An enlargement of the subarachnoid space is called?
Cistern
CSF leaves the subarachnoid space through these cells
Arachnoid villi ( arachnoid granules)
Arachnoid villi are concentrated at what structure?
Superior sagittal sinus
The hole that allows the brainstem to leave the skull
Tentorial notch
