vertebral column part 5 ex. 1 QQ Flashcards
identify the meninges of the spinal cord and meaning of each?
dura mater- tough mother
arachnoid mater- spider mother
pia mater- tender or delicate mother
what is the name given to the fluid within the epidural space?
interstitial fluid
what are the vascular contents of the epidural space?
ant and post spinal canal artery and plexus
ant and post internal vertebral venous plexus
basivertebral vein
what are the neural contents of the epidural space?
recurrent meningeal/sinu-vertebral nerve
what ligaments are associated with the epidural space?
Hofmann
ligamentum flavum
PLL
which of the blood vessels of the epi space will be found near the vertebral body?
anterior spinal canal artery and plexus
anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
basivertebral vein
which of the nerves of the epidural space will be found near the vertebral body?
recurrent meningeal/ sinu- vertebral, sinus vertebral nerve
which of the ligaments of the epidural space will be found near the vertebral body?
PLL
hofmann
which of the blood vessels of the epidural space will be found near the lamina?
posterior spinal canal artery and plexus
posterior internal vertebral venous plexus
which of the nerves of the epidural space will be found near the lamina?
recurrent meningeal
which of the ligaments will be found near the lamina?
ligamentum flavum
hofmann
which meningeal space is now thought to be a potential space not an actual space?
subdural space- between dura mater and arachnoid mater
what is the name given to the fluid present within the subdural space?
serous fluid
what is the name given to the fluid with the subarachnoid space?
cerebrospinal fluid
what ligaments may be present in the subarachnoid space?
dentate ligament
