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Flashcards in Brain ventricular system Deck (5)
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1
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Where can the foramen of monro be found?

A

It is the two lateral ventricals emptying into the third ventrical.

2
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Where can the cerebral aqueduct be found?

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It is the emptying of the third ventrical into the fourth ventrical.

3
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How does the 4th ventrical empty into the subarachnoid space?

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Foramina of luschka drains laterally

Foramen of magendie drains medially.

4
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What is communicating hydrocephalus?

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Decreased CSF absorption increases intracranial pressure.

5
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What is noncommunicating hydrocephalus

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Caused by structural blockage of CSF circulation within the ventricular system.

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