terminologies Flashcards
radiographic examination of the blood vessels after the injection of contrast medium
Angiography
a thin delicate membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord brain portion of the central nervous system contained within the cranium
Arachnoid
a collection of nerves located in the spinal canal inferior to the spinal cord
Cauda Equina
a part of the brain located in the posterior cranial fossa behind the brainstem
Cerebellum
an opening between the third and fourth ventricles
cerebral aqueduct
the fluid that flows through and protects the ventricles, sub-arachnoid phase, brain and spinal cord
Cerebrospinal fluid
the largest uppermost portion of the brain
cerebrum
the most inferior portion of the spinal cord
conus medullaris
the outer surface layer of the brain
cortex
examination of the intervertebral discs after the direct injection of the contrast medium
Diskography
the tough layer of the meninges which lines the cranial cavity and spinal canal
Dura mater
outside or above the dura mater
epidural space
a fold of dura mater that separates the cerebral hemispheres
Falx Ceribri
a thread like structure which extends from the distal end of the spinal cord.
Filum terminate
an IV contrast medium used in MRI
gadolinium
the portion of the brain within the posterior fossa; it includes the pons, medulla oblongata and cerebellum
Hindbrain
an oval-shaped area of the brain anterior to the medulla oblongata
pons
sectional images of the body produced with either computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging
slices
an extension of the medulla oblongata that runs through the spinal canal to the upper lumbra vertebrae
spinal cord
a radiographic procedure performed during neurosurgery to guide needle placement into the brain
stereotactic surgery
the layer of dura that separates the cerebrum and cerebellum
tentorium
a wormlike structure that connects the two cerebellar hemispheres
vermis
a branch of radiology that uses catheters to perform therapeutic procedures
interventional radiology
an injection into the subarachnoid space of the spinal canal
intrathecal injection
