Unit 3 Flashcards
bones of the cranial cavity
frontal parietal (2) temporal (2) occipital sphenoid ethmoid
what is a cranial suture?
fibrous immovable joints between cranial bones
sagittal suture
connects the two parietal bones
coronal suture
connects the frontal bone to the two parietal bones
lambdoid suture
connects the occipital bone to the two parietal bones
squamous suture
connects the temporal bone and parietal bone
what is a fontanelle?
soft cartilaginous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of the fetus and infant. (soft spot)
what are the fontanelles?
anterior
posterior
mastoid (2)
sphenoid (2)
bones of the face
nasal (2) lacrimal (2) maxilla (2) palatine (2) zygomatic (2) inferior nasal concha (2) mandible vomer
what are the boundaries of the orbit?
frontal bone (roof) maxillary bone (floor and part of medial wall) zygomatic bone (lateral wall) lacrimal & ethmoid bones (medial wall) sphenoid bone (posterior wall)
what are the features of the orbit?
superior orbital fissure optic foramen supraorbital notch (foramen) inferior orbital fissure nasolacrimal canal
what structures pass through the superior orbital fissure?
CN III, IV, V1, VI and opthalmic a.
what structure pass through the optic foramen?
CN II
what are the features of the nasal cavity?
nasal septum
inferior nasal concha
middle nasal concha
superior nasal concha
what forms the nasal septum?
vomer bone and the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
which two nasal concha are apart of the ethmoid bone?
superior and middle
what are the features of the mandible and maxilla?
alveolar processes
mandible
maxilla
frontal bone
what are the features of the mandible?
condyloid process coronoid process ramus, body, and angle genoid tubercle mandibular fossa
the condyloid process articulates with what? forming what?
temporal bone, forming temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
what makes up the anterior cranial fossa?
frontal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones
what sits in the anterior cranial fossa?
frontal lobes
what makes up the middle cranial fossa?
sphenoid and temporal bones
what sits in the middle cranial fossa?
temporal lobes
what makes up the posterior cranial fossa?
temporal and occipital bones
what sits in the posterior cranial fossa?
cerebellum and brainstem
what is a paranasal sinus?
spaces within the bones of the skull
what are the 4 paranasal sinuses?
frontal
sphenoid
maxillary
ethmoid air cells
CN I
olfactory n.
CN II
optic n.
CN III
occulomotor n.
CN IV
trochlear n.
CN V
trigeminal n.
CN V1
opthalmic n.
CN V2
maxillary n.
CN V3
mandibular n.
CN VI
abducens n.
CN VII
facial n.
CN VIII
vestibulocochlear n.
CN IX
glossopharyngeal n.
CN X
vagus n.
CN XI
accessory n.
CN XII
hypoglossal n.
what passes through the cribiform plate?
CN I
what passes through the optic foramen?
CN II and ophthalmic a.
what passes through the superior orbital fissure?
CN III, IV, VI, and V1
what passes through the foramen rotundum?
CN V2
what passes through the foramen ovale?
CN V3
what passes through the foramen spinosum?
middle meningeal a.
what passes through the foramen lacerum?
nothing actually goes through!
internal carotid a. enters the cranial valut here
what passes through the jugular foramen?
interjuglar v, CN IX, X, and XI
what passes through the internal acoustic meatus?
CN VII and VIII
what passes through the stylomastoid foramen?
CN VII
what passes through the hypoglossal canal?
CN XII
what passes through the foramen magnum?
vertebral arteries and spinal cord
what passes through the carotid canal?
internal carotid a.
what bone is cribiform plate a part of?
ethmoid bone
what bone is the optic foramen a part of?
sphenoid bone
what bone is the superior orbital fissure a part of?
between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone
what bone is the foramen rotundum a part of?
maxillary bone
what bone is the foramen ovale a part of?
sphenoid bone
what bone is the foramen spinosum a part of?
sphenoid bone
what bone is the foramen lacerum a part of?
greater wing of the sphenoid bone
what bone is the jugular foramen a part of?
occipital bone
what bone is the internal acoustic meatus a part of?
temporal bone
what bone is the stylomastoid foramen a part of?
temporal bone
what bone is the hypoglossal canal a part of?
occipital bone
what bone is the foramen magnum a part of?
occipital bone
what bone is the carotid canal a part of?
sphenoid bone
what are the functions of the brain?
stimulates movement
maintains homeostasis
origin of conceptual thoughts
what end of the neural tube forms the brain?
cranial (head)
what end of the neural tube forms the spinal cord?
caudal (tail)
what does the forebrain develop into?
cerebral hemispheres
thalamus
hypothalmus
what are the openings of the forebrain?
lateral ventricles
3rd ventricles
what does the midbrain develop into?
midbrain
what is the opening of the midbrain?
cerebral aquaduct
what does the hindbrain develop into?
cerebellum
pons
medulla oblongata
what is the opening of the hindbrain?
4th ventricle
what forms the “brainstem”?
midbrain and hindbrain
what does the spinal cord develop into?
spinal cord
what is the opening of the spinal cord?
central canal
gyrus
elevated folds of the brain (hills)
sulcus
a shallow groove between folds (valleys)
fissure
a deep groove between folds
what are the 4 lobes of the brain?
frontal
parietal
temporal
occipital
what does the central sulcus separate?
frontal and parietal lobes
precentral gyrus
part of the frontal lobe
main function=fine motor control
postcentral gyrus
part of the parietal lobe
main function=primary sensory reception area
what does the lateral fissure separate?
temporal and frontal lobes
what does the parito-occipital sulcus separate?
parietal and occipital lobes
corps callosum
contains commissural fibers
connects the two hemispheres of the brain
septum pellucidum
thin tissue separating the two lateral ventricles
function of the thalamus
major relay center for all sensation EXCEPT olfaction
function of the hypothalamus
major regulator of the body’s internal environment (homeostasis) through the autonomic, limbic, and endocrine systems
optic chiasma
contains crossing fibers from each eye
pituitary glad
closely interconnected with the hypothalamus
secretes hormones to maintain homeostasis
mammillary bodies
nucleus, important in memory formation and emotion
cerebral peduncle
collection of descending motor processes from cerebrum
located in the midbrain
pons
mainly consists of sensory and motor processes
medulla oblongata
autonomic reflex center
regulates heart rate and respiration rates
arbor vitae
“tree like” appearance of white matter within the cerebellum
(seen medially)
superior colliculus
midbrain collection of nuclei associated with VISUAL reflexes
inferior colliculus
midbrain collection of nuclei associated with AUDITORY reflexes
pineal gland
larger producer of melatonin
involved in the sleep/wake cycle
paracentral lobule
U-shaped continuation where pre and postcentral gyro meet
infundibulum
stalk left from the pituitary gland
olive
collection of nuclei that communicate with the cerebellum
pyramids of the medulla
large bundles of descending motor fibers
what does the longitudinal fissure separate?
cerebral hemispheres
what does the transverse fissure separate?
cerebrum from the cerebellum
gracilis tubercle
nuclei important in the relay sensory information from the lower body
cuneate tubercle
nuclei important in the relay sensory information from the upper body
what is the choroid plexus?
a structure that continually produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). this is a specialized fluid from filtered blood, found in ALL ventricles
functions of the CSF
serves as a shock absorber
helps in the transport nutrients and removal of waste
helps maintain the proper ion balance in neural tissue
what are the ventricles of the brain?
lateral (2)
third
fourth
central canal
what connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle?
interventricular foramen
what connects the third and fourth ventricles?
cererbral aquaduct
what are the meninges?
three layers of membranes (tissue) covering the brain and spinal cord
- pia mater
- arachnoid mater
- dura mater
pia mater
innermost layer (deepest) dips into EACH sulcus and fissure cannot be distinguished grossly
arachnoid mater
middle layer
only dips into the transverse and longitudinal fissures
dura mater
outer layer single layer around spinal cord double layer around the brain - periosteal (superifical) - meningeal (deep)
periosteal layer of the dura mater adheres to..
the skull
meningeal layer of dura mater adheres to..
the arachnoid mater
subarachnoid space
space between the arachnoid and pia mater
location of: CSF and blood vessels of the brain