Week 4 Flashcards
What does the anterior cerebral artery supply
lower limb
What artery is the main continuation of the internal carotid artery
middle cerebral artery
where does the middle cerebral artery run
into deep part of lateral fissure, branches out into the middle of the cerebral hemisphere
what artery supplies the visual cortex
posterior cerebral artery area
what supplies the motor speech area
middle cerebral artery
what lines the cranial cavity
dura mater
what is dura mater
tough, most outer layer of the meninges
what is found between the inner and outer tables of the skull
bone marrow
how is the cranial cavity divided
anterior cranial fossa, middle cranial fossa, posterior fossa
where does the olfactory nerve come out
cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
what is the path of the olfactory nerve
lots of little nerves which come through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.
join the olfactory bulb and tract
info about smell to the frontal lobe of brain
why is the anterior clinoid process useful
landmark for finding the optic nerve
what are the borders of the middle cranial fossa
lesser wing of the sphenoid bone to the superior border of the petrous temporal bone
what covers the pituitary gland
pituitary stack
where is the internal carotid artery in the cranial cavity
very close to the optic chiasm
what is an aneurysm
swelling of an artery
why might an aneurysm cause visual disturbances
swelling of the artery pressing on the optic chiasm
where is the superior orbital fissure
under the sphenoid bone
what is the path of the occulomotor nerve
- goes through the dura
- runs between the dura and bone
- comes out at the superior orbital fissure
what does the trochlear nerve supply
superior oblique muslce
what is the path of the trochlear nerve
- smallest of the cranial nerves
- through dura
- runs between dura and bone
- comes out at superior orbital fissure
where does the trigeminal nerve come out
back end of the middle cranial fosa
what is the path of the trigeminal nerve
- comes from pons
- goes into tunnel in dura
- trigeminal ganglion in meckel’s cave
what are the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve
- opthalimic
- maxillary
- mandibular
what is the path of the ophthalmic nerve
- branches from ganglion
- goes through superior orbital fissure
- supplies skin of forehead and scalp
what is the path of the maxillary nerve
- branches from ganglion
- goes through foramen rotundum
- reaches pterygopalatine fossa
- supplies middle face, palate, siuses, nasopharynx, nose and alveolar to upper teeth
what is the path of the mandibular nerve
- branches from ganglion
- goes through the foramen ovale
- supplies the temple, jaw, chin, anteiror 2/3 tongue, floor of mouth, lower teeth and lower gingiva, lower lip
what is trigeminal neuralgia
extremely sharp pain in one of the areas of the trigeminal nerve (often maxillary)