Neuro Flashcards

1
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At what vertebral level does the Common Carotid artery bifurcate?

A

C4

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2
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Which artery supplies the medial surface of the parietal lobe?

A

Middle Cerebral Artery

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3
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The vertebral arteries arise from which artery?

A

Subclavian

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4
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Denticulate ligaments are triangular ligaments that anchor the spinal cord along its length, at each side. Which layer do they arise from?

A

Pia Matter

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5
Q

CSF escapes through here to reach subarachnoid space

A

Roof of IV Ventricle

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6
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A small ependymal tumour here can lead to hydrocephalus in children

A

Cerebral Aqueduct

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7
Q

Where Produces the most CSF

A

Lateral Ventricle

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8
Q

Which artery is the cystic artery most commonly a branch of?

A

Right hepatic artery

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9
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A patient was diagnosed with bleeding ulcer of the lesser curvature of the stomach. Which artery is most likely involved?

A

Left Gastric

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10
Q

What is a derivative of the dorsal mesogastrium?

A

Greater Momentum

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11
Q

Jejunum Vasa recta?

A

Long

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12
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What are vasa recta?

A

straight arteries

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13
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The inferior border of the rectus sheath posteriorly is called the:

A

arcuate line

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14
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An obstetrician decides to do a Caesarean section on a 25-year-old pregnant woman. A transverse suprapubic incision is chosen for that purpose. All of the following abdominal wall layers will be encountered during the incision EXCEPT the:

A

posterior rectus sheath

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15
Q

Direct inguinal hernias lie where?

A

Medial to inferior epigastric artery

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16
Q

Psoas Major innervation

A

Ventral Rami of l1-3

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17
Q

The Middle Meningeal artery passes through which foramen?

A

Foramen spinosum

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18
Q

which nerves passes through jugular foramen?

A

Glossopharyngeal, Vagus and Accessory

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19
Q

Which nerve passes through foramen rotundum

20
Q

which nerve passes through foramen ovale

21
Q

which nerves pass through internal acoustic meatus?

A

facial and vestibuclochlear

22
Q

which nerves pass through superior orbital fissure?

A

Oculomotor, Trochlear and Abducens

23
Q

What attaches to crista Galli?

A

Falx Cerebri

24
Q

Ciliary body contraction results in

A

making the suspensory ligaments lax

25
Intorsion abduction depression is associated with which eye muscle
SO
26
Which muscle is being tested when you ask your patient to elevate the eye in adduction?
IO
27
The TMJ is a modified hinge joint with an articular cartilage disc within the joint. What type of cartilage is this disc formed from?
Fibrocartilage
28
Which muscle causes protraction of the jaw?
Lateral Pterygoid
29
The diencephalon is closely related to what?
3rd ventricle
30
What is the name given to the tapering conical end of the spinal cord?
Conus Medullaris
31
To what does the filum terminale attach distally?
Coccyx
32
At what vertebral level does the larynx continue as the trachea?
C6
33
Whichis an unpaired bone that forms part of the skeleton of the nose?
Ethmoid
34
The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid forms part of the:
nasal septum
35
What forms the FLOOR of the posterior triangle of the neck?
Prevertebral fascia
36
Which important vascular structure bifurcates within the carotid triangle?
CCA
37
Which potential space in the neck could allow for the tracking of pus into the posterior mediastinum?
Retropharyngeal
38
Which vertebral level marks the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries?
C4
39
Which nerve traverses the posterior triangle?
accessory
40
During an elective thyroidectomy surgery, the superior thyroid artery is ligated. Which nerve runs close to this artery?
external laryngeal nerve
41
What is the collective action of the suprayhyoid muscles?
elevation of hyoid bone
42
Name the suture that separates the frontal from the parietal bone.
Coronal
43
The ear ossicles are found inside
petrous part of temporal bone
44
The loose connective tissue layer is considered the danger area of the scalp because pus from this layer can track intracranially. Which veins are responsible for this?
Emissary veins
45
Name the third layer of the scalp.
Occipitofrontal aponeurosis
46
Which structure lies immediately superior to the parotid gland?
Zygomatic Arch
47
From which artery does the facial artery arise?
External Carotid