SA-Menginges/CSF Flashcards
the meningeal layers
Pia mater
arachnoid mater
dura mater
pia mater consists of (2)
dentate ligaments
filum terminalis interna
dura mater consists of (2)
dural sleeves
dural folds
dural folds (3)
falx cerebri
falx cerebelli
tenorium cerebelli
Pia, arachnoid and Dura mater all unite distally to form the ________
filum terminale aka coccygeal ligament
Lateral apperatures that connect the 4th ventricle to subarachnoid space
Foramen of luschka there are two of them
medial apperature that connect the 4th ventricle to subarachnoid space
foramen of Megendie
CSF is made in the ______ and _____ by _____ cells
lateral ventricles
choroid plexus
ependymal cells
foramen of monroe is aka
interventricular forament (lateral ventricles to 3rd)
CSF circulates inside the ______ in the meninges
subarachnoid space
3rd ventricle to the 4th ventricle via
cerebral aqueduct (aqueduct of sylvius)
CSF is reabsorbed into the venous system via _______ inside the ______
arachnoid granulations
superior saggital sinus
total CSF
150 ml
CSF produced/day
550ml
CSF has lower(4)_____ compared to plasma
pH
glucose
protein
cholesterol