Neuro: Anatomy Flashcards
Lucid interval is associated with _______ which is a bleed of…
epidural hematoma, Middle miningeal a.
Whiplash injury
insidious onset of CNS sxs
crescent shape on CT
slow bleed
What type of bleed, what vascular structure?
bridging veins
subdural
Epidural hematoma CT finding
elliptical/lens
“Worse headache of life”
rapid deterioration
sxs after valsalva
middle age female
crab-like appearance in middle of CT
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
aneurysm
PICA arises from the _____
basaliar a.
What CNs are inside the cavernous sinus?
III, IV, V (except V3), VI
Ophthalmoplegia and/or decreased facial sensation can indicate a problem through which venous structure?
cavernous sinus
what artery passes through the cavernous sinus
internal carotid
Pt. P/w
eye pain
diplopia
proptosis
chemosis
impaired EOMs
Decreased Facial Sensation
Orbital Bruit
Carotid-Cavernous Fistula or aneurysm
Central sulcus separates the _____ from the _______
motor cortex (frontal)
sensory cortex (parietal)
Which lobe?
Voluntary movements
executive functions
frontal
which lobe?
memory
language
understanding
temporal lobe
which lobe?
perception
making sense of the world
math
spelling
parietal lobe
Which lobe?
vision
occipital lobe
Which spinal cord tract?
rhomberg abnormalities
vibration, proprioception
posterior tract
Which spinal cord tract?
Pain, temp
lateral spinothalamic
Which spinal cord tract?
voluntary movement
lateral corticospinal
Where is the lesion?
aphasia
neglect
hemianopia
UMN hemiparesis
hemisensory face/arm > leg
cortex
Where is the lesion?
dense hemiplegia (face/arm = leg)
abnormal movements (chorea, tremor, cogwheel, etc)
subcortical
Where is the lesion?
truncal vs limb ataxia and dysmetria (finger nose test)
cerebellum (coordination)
Where is the lesion?
CN Palsies + Crossed signs (face opposite of arm)
brainstem
Where is the lesion?
paraparesis
bowel/bladder involvement
saddle anesthesia
sensory level
spinal cord
