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2. Meninges and CSF Flashcards

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What does the dura cover?

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Brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, optic chiasm

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Where are sinuses located?

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Within the dura mater

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Where do the sinuses drain venous blood?

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Jugular veins –> SVC

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What landmark distinguishes the end of the brainstem and the beginning of the spinal cord?

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Foramen Magnum

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Falx cerebri

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Attached to skull, goes down to corpus callosum

Separates brain into two hemispheres

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Where is the superior sagittal sinus?

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Top of falx cerebri

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Tentorium cerebelli vs falx cerebelli

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Tentorium cerebelli covers the top of the cerebellum, separates it from the occipital lobe
Falx cerebelli divides the cerebellum into two hemispheres

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What is the tentorium notch?

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It is the space in the tentorium cerebelli through which the brainstem passes

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What happens during uncal herniation?

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Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) causes the uncus to herniate and get stuck under the tentorial notch

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Epidural space in brain vs spinal cord

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In brain, it is a potential space
In SC, it is a real space

Space between skull and dura; space between dura and vertebrae

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Is the subdural space a real space or a potential space?

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Potential space. Dura and arachnoid are usually fused

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In which meningeal space is the CSF?

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Subarachnoid space

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In what cases do epidural hematomas occur? Describe what happens

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Tearing of middle meningeal artery or tearing of venous sinus –> quick bleeding –> accumulation of blood –> rapid rise of pressure (dura can dissect off bone)

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Where does the bleeding occur with an epidural hematoma vs subdural hematoma?

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Epidural = above dura; subdural = inbetween dura mater and arachnoid

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Consequences of epidural hematoma?

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Compression and midline shift of brain
Can effect/damage optic chiasm (dilated pupil that doesn’t constrict)
Coma and death can result

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Consequences of subdural hematoma?

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Dissect arachnoid off dura; blood distributed throughout entire hemisphere
Can also lead to brain compression, similar symptoms as epidural
Slower onset than epidural since it involves brain

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Subdural hematoma involves damage to what structure(s)? Significance of this?

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Cerebral vein; bleed is lower pressure and occurs more slowly

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Why does the risk of tearing increase as we age?

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Brain shrinks, pulls away from sinus –> greater risk for tears

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Younger people and more susceptible to _________ hematomas, and elderly are more susceptible to ______________ hematomas.

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Younger people –> epidural hematomas

Elderly –> subdural hematomas

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Composition of CSF

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little glucose/protein/cells, chloride

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What happens to CSF with meningitis?

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CSF may be cloudy with presence of bacteria (also notable difference in composition of CSF)

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Functions of CSF (6)

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Bouyancy and support
Cushion and protect
Nourishment
Reservoir and regulation of the contents of skull
Removes metabolites
Pathway for pineal secretions to reach pituitary gland

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Where is choroid plexus located?

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In all of the four ventricles

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Describe the flow of CSF

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lateral ventricles –> interventricular foramin of Monroe –> 3rd ventricle –> cerebral aqueduct –> 4th ventricle
If it goes through foramin of magendie (median aperture) –> flows up around the brain into subarachnoid space
If it goes through the foramen of luschka (lateral aperture)–> flows in and around SC

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Subarachnoid cisterns
Separation of pia and arachnoid further, allowing for CSF to pool in these areas called cisterns. pia adheres to the surface of the brain, but arachnoid covers only superficial surface. In certain areas around brain, the pia and arachnoid are separated widely; in such regions are formed cavities called the subarachnoid cisterns
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Name the three cisterns
Quadrigeminal cistern Pontine cistern Cisterna magna
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Location of the three cisterns
Quadrigeminal - between superior and inferior colliculi of brain Pontine - ventral aspect of pons Cisterna magna - below fourth ventricle at level of medulla (below-ish of cerebellum)
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Where does lumbar puncture occur?
Level of iliac crest (L4); damage doesn't occur because no SC at this segment, only cauda equina
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Arachnoid villus. What does it do?
Protrusions of arachnoid into dural sinus Reabsorb CSF into venous sinus --> one way flow from subarachnoid space into venous blood (can move through large vacuoles or paracellularly)
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Difference between arachnoid villus and arachnoid granules
Individual tufts = villus | Groups of arachnoid villi = granules
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Brain receives what percent of CO and O2?
Receives 15% of CO, 20% of O2
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Does the brain's metabolic rate vary with state and activity?
Varies ONLY SLIGHTLY with state and activity
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What conditions can vary the metabolic rate of the brain?
General anesthetics, hypoglycemic coma, and seizures
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Under what MABP does autoregulation NOT occur?
60-150mmHg
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Which conditions would cause a vasodilation?
Inc. PCO2 Dec O2 Inc H+
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Which conditions would cause a vasoconstriction?
Inc. PO2 | Dec PCO2
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Equation relating MABP, ICP, and CPP
CPP = MABP - ICP
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What is ICP
intracranial pressure = pressure of the fluid in the brain
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What is normal ICP (in mmH20 and mmHg)? | Elevated ICP?
65-150mmH20 5-15mmHg Elevated ICP: >20mmHg
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At what ICP does cerebral circulation collapse?
ICP = 90-100mmHg When ICP > MABP
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What are the three main herniations that can occur in the brain?
Cingulate gyrus herniation, uncal herniation, tonsil herniation
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In which case does cingulate gyrus herniation occur
Occurs with subdural hematoma
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Tonsil hernation
occurs when tonsil of cerebellum herniates through foramen magna leading to compression of medulla
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Symptoms of inc ICP
Headache, papilledema, altered mental status, increased BP, decreased HR
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What is papilledema
Effusion or edema in and around eye = eye appears cloudy
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What is Cushing's reflex (triad)
Inc systolic BP, inc pulse pressure, dec HR
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What are the three types of cerebral edema?
vasogenic edema, cytotoxic edema, and interstitial edema
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Describe vasogenic edema
Inc permeability of BBB leads to an increase in ECF
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Describe cytotoxic edema
Due to hypoxia or failure of Na/K pump --> inc intracellular fluid and cell swelling
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Describe interstitial edema
inc edema and fluid in white matter around ventricles, due to hydrocephalus or increased CSF
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How to lower ICP
Hyperventilate with respirator Elevate head to 30 degrees Maintain BP in normotensive state (High BP inc ICP, low BP compromises cerebral blood flow)

Neuro M2T2 Ex 1 (18 decks)

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