section E Flashcards
The ovary expels an ovum into the ____
abdominal cavity
gray matter is the
outer tissue -cortex
White matter is the
inner tissue
elevations on brain are called
gyri
shallow grooves on brain are called
sulci
Longitudinal sulcus(fissure)
deeper groove that divides cerebrum into right and left hemisphere
Right and left hemispheres are connected by
nerve fibers
The largest part of the bands of nerve fibers is called
corpus callosum
brain is made up of ?
cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem
The brainstem is made up of?
midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata
Spinal cord consists of an inner ____
gray cellular substance
Spinal cord consists of an outer ___
white fibrous substance
The spinal cord extends from ____to ____
L1/ L2 disk space
Conus medullaris is
pointed end of spinal cord
Filum terminale is
delicate fibrous strand that connects the terminal tip of the spinal to the first coccygeal segment
Space between the dura mater and arachnoid __
epidural space
Outer most membrane ; strong fibrous
dura mater
Space between the dura mater and arachnoid
subdural
Middle membrane
arachnoid
Space between the arachnoid and pia mater
subarachnoid space
Inner membrane, high vascular and closely adhere to brain and cord
pia mater
The space they inject to for myelograms
subarachnoid
Changes in the positions of the dura mater extensions indicate ___
pathology
Fold of dura mater within the longitudinal sulcus (fissure)
falx cerebri
Fold of dura mater that separates the cerebrum and cerebellum___
Tentorium
CSF exits the 4th ventricle and communicates with _____
subarachnoid space
Ventricles communicate through connecting ___
channels
Injections made into the spine are termed ____ injection
intrathecal
For myelograms the contrast is
water-soluble, nonionic, iodinated contrast
The ___ should be locked to prevent accidental contact to sterile field or spine needle
image intensifier
Cement injected into a compression fracture
vertebroplasty
Ballon catheter is used to expand the compressed vertebral body before injection of cement
kyphoplasty
Tips procedure creates
pathway from portal vein to hepatic vein
