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What is the main function of the CNS?

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Control center

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What is the main function of the limbic lobe?

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Emotion and memory

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What is the main function of the insula?

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Consciousness

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What are the 2 layers of dura mater?

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Endosteal and meningeal

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Which dura mater layer is more internal?

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Meningeal

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What is a venous sinus?

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A pocket between the 2 dura layers

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Name 5 major sinuses

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Superior sagittal sinus, straight sinus, transverse sinus, sigmoid sinus, inferior sagittal sinus

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What are dural septa?

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2 layers of dura that protect different areas of the brain

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What is the tentorial notch?

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Where the brainstem passes through the dural septa to enter the cerebrum

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What are cisterns?

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Pockets in the subarachnoid space

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What are arachnoid trabeculae?

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Collagen fibers that connect the arachnoid to the pia in the subarachnoid space

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What are arachnoid villi?

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One way valvs that suck CSF out of the subarachnoid space to be recycled

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What is an epidural hematoma caused by?

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Meningeal arteries bursting, blow to the head

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How many layers of dura are in the spinal cord?

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How serious is an epidural hematoma?

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Life threatening, need to act fast

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What are 2 ways a subdural hematoma can present?

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Slow or fast like epidural

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What is a subdural hematoma caused by?

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Acceleration or deceleration of the brain, from dura venous sinuses bursting

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What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by?

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Is a subarachnoid hemorrhage common?

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Yes

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What are all of the things that protect the CNS?

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List all of the ventricles and foramen that CSF flows through.

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How is CSF recycled?

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Where is the cisterna magna?

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Below the cerebellum

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What is bacterial meningitis caused by?
Infection of meninges spreading to the cochlea through the cochlear aqueduct
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What are the audiological implications of bacterial meningitis?
Damage to hair cells and supporting cells, ossification of bony labyrinth
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What causes hydrocephalus?
Excess production, blockage, or disruption of reuptake
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What is normal pressure hydrocephalus?
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What are the 2 main divisions of neurovasculature?
Carotid and vertebral
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Which artery gives anterior head blood supply?
Carotid
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Which artery gives posterior head blood supply?
Vertebral
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What is the purpose of the circle of willis?
To act as a safety valve
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What are the signs of a stroke?
BE FAST
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What does BE FAST stand for?
Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, and Time
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What dumps into the venous sinuses?
Blood and CSF
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What is vascular plasticity?
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What is the most common cause of neurological deficits?
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What else can have stroke-like symptoms?
Aneurysms
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What is an aneurysm?
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What are arteriovenous malformations?
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What is the blood brain barrier?
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What is the blood CSF barrier?
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What is the arachnoid barrier layer?
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What is the CSF brain interface?
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What are the functions of skin?
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What are the ABCDE's of melanomas?
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What are the divisions of the epidermis?
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What is the horny layer made of?
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What takes place in the stratum germinativum?
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What does the dermis contain?
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What does the hypodermis contain?
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What layer are hair follicles located?
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What are nails made of?
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How much do nails grow?
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What are the glands of the skin?
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What is the function of the sebaceous gland?
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What is the function of the ceruminous gland?
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What is the function of the sweat gland?
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