Neuro A Flashcards
What three things does CN-9 do?
- pressure sense for brain
- stylopharengous muscle
- touch taste in the back of the tongue
Where do the baroreceptors live?
in the carotid sinus
What does the common carotid break into
internal and external carotids
Where is the first branch of the internal carotid
Inside the skull at the ophthalmic artery
What gives blood outside the skull to the head and neck
external carotid
What divides the circle of willis from the vertebral basilar system
posterior cerebral and superior cerebellar
Everything ___ is part of the circle of willis and ___is part of the basilar
Cerebral
cerebellar NOT PART OF IT
what do communicating arteries do
they are NOT blood suppliers, they communicate arteries in the circle
what does the anterior communicating artery communicate between
anterior cerebral arteries on both sides
what does the posterior communicating artery communicate between
anterior cerebral +middle cerebral and the posterior cerebral
What do the vertebral arteries turn into
basilar artery which goes to the posterior cerebral artery
What are the branches of the basilar artery
all named after the brainstem and cerebellar
branches of the vertebral artery are named what
spinal artery that go into the upper part of spinal cord
Internal carotid has two branches:
anterior cerebral and middle cerebral
THE BONY PROMINENCE THAT IS COMMECERENT WITH THE CONFLUENT OF SINUSES INSIDE THE BRAIN IS WHAT? WHAT IS THIS
WHERE ALL THE SINUSES MEET
BONY PROMINENCE IS THE INION/EOP
What are two types of vascular malformations and where do they occur
Arterial venous malformation: congenital occur anywhere
Berry aneurysm: congenital in the anterior middle and posterior communicating
Diastolic pressure over 120, grade 4 retinal changes
hypertensive encephalopathy, may lead to rupture and hemorrhage
What is the mc reason of spinal cord vascular lesions
vascular compression: tumors, acute disk compression)
Does the brain have lymphatics?
no
what controls fluid transport to the brain
BBB
Enlarged lateral ventricles of the brain is ___? What is it caused by?
Hydrocephalus
dt inability of children to drain cerebral sinal fluid leads to swollen skull
Why does hypoxia and ischemia happen?
acidosis which leads to necrosis
Low pH or low O2
what is encephalomalcia
necrosis of the brain
What is stroke due to, what are the four causes
not enough blood circulation in the brain
- thrombolic: atherosclerosis
- Embolic: cardiac thrombi to middle cerebral
- Hemmorhagic: secondary to HTN, rupture of berry, women who smoke or O/C
- Liquifaction necrosis in both
Where does the optic tract come from
optic canal
Where does the maxillary nerve (v2) come from
foramen rotundum
Where does the mandibular nerve (v3) come from
foramen ovale
Where does the middle meningeal A/V come from
foramen spinosum
Where does the internal carotid artery come from
foramen lacernum
Where does the facial nerve come from
Internal acoustic meatus
Where does the hypoglossal nerve come from
hypoglossal canal
pneumonic for CN
Oh oh oh to touch and feel virgin girl vagina and hymin
pneumonic for sensory/motor/both
some say marry money but my brother says
Which cranial nerves are sensory
1,2,8
Which cranial nerves are motor
3,4,6,11,12
Which cranial nerves are mixed
5,7,9,10
which cranial nerves distribute near diencephalon
1,2
which cranial nerves distribute near midbrain
3,4
which cranial nerves distribute near pons
5,6,7,8
which cranial nerves distribute near medulla
9,,10,11,12