Neuranatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the location of the choroid plexus
A
Inferior walls of the lateral ventricles
Superior wall of the third ventricle
Posterior wall of the fourth ventricle
2
Q
How does CSF move from the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle?
A
Via the interventricular foramen
3
Q
How does CSF move from the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle?
A
Via the cerebral aqueduct
4
Q
How does CSF move out of the fourth ventricle?
A
Via the lateral and medial apertures
5
Q
How is CSF eliminated?
A
Via granulations in the arachnoid mater, which allow the fluid to move into the superior sagittal sinus
6
Q
Which arteries feed the circle of willis?
A
The left and right internal carotid arteries
The right and left vertebral arteries
7
Q
Which arteries make up the circle of willis?
A
Anterior communicating artery Anterior cerebral artery Middle cerebral artery Internal carotid artery Posterior communicating artery Posterior cerebral artery Basilar artery Anterior inferior cerebellar artery Vertebral artery
