Flashcards in Meninges and CSF Deck (49)
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Meninges (describe)
Comprise three connective tissue membranes that invest the spinal cord and brain, which are the pia mater, the arachnoid, and the dura mater
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Pia mater (describe)
a delicate, vascular layer of connective tissue
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Pia mater (structure)
covers the surface of the brain and spinal cord, connected to the arachnoid by arachnoid trabeculae
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Denticulate ligaments (describe)
two lateral flattened bands of pial tissue, adhre to the spinal dura mater with 21 pair of attachments
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Filum terminale (describe)
extension of the pia mater
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Arachnoid (structure)
delicate, nonvascular connective tissue membrane between the dura and the pia mater and has the arachnoid villi
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Dura mater (structure)
outer layer of the meninges, consisting of dense connective tssue, divided into periosteal layer and a meningeal layer
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Meningeal spaces (structure)
spinal epidural space, cranial epidural space, subdural space, subarachnoid space, subarachnoid cisterns
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Spinal epidural space (location)
located between the spinal dura mater and the vertebral periosteum
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Spinal epidural space (function)
can be injected with a local anesthetic to produce a paravertebral nerve block
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Cranial epidural space (describe)
contains the meningeal arteries and veins
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Subdural space (function)
intracranially transmits cerebral ceins to the venous lacunae of the superior sugittal sinus
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Subarachnoid space (location)
located between the pia mater and the arachnoid
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Subarachnoid space (function)
contains CSF
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Subarachnoid cisterns (function)
dilations of the subarachnoid space, which contain CSF
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Brain ventricles (describe)
lateral ventricles, third ventricles, cerebral aqueduct, fourth ventricle
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Subarachnoid cisterns (describe)
Cerebellopontine angle cistern, cerebellomedullary cistern, Ambient cistern, superior cistern
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Cerebellopontine angle cistern (function)
Receives CSF from the fourth venticle via the lateral foramina
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Cerebellomedullary cistern (describe)
Located in the midline between the cerebellum and the medulla
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Cerebellomedullary cistern (function)
Receives CSF from the fourth ventricle via the median foramen and can be tapped for CSF
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Ambient cistern (function)
Interconnects the superior and interpeduncular cistern
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Ambient cistern (describe)
Contains the trochlear nerve CN IV
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Superior cistern (describe)
Overlies the midbrain tectum
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Ventricles (describe)
Lined with ependyma and contain CSF, contain choroid plexus. Lateral ventricles, third ventricle, cerebral aqueduct, fourth ventricle
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Choroid plexus (function)
Produces CSF at a rate of 500 to 700 ml/day, communicate with the subarachnoid space via three foramina in the fourth ventricle
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Lateral ventricles (functions)
Communicate with the third ventricle via the interventicular foramina
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Lateral ventricles (describe)
Two ventricles are located within the cerebral hemispheres. Frontal horn, body, temporal horn, occipital horn, trigone
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Frontal horn (describe)
located in the frontal lobe. Its lateral wall is formed by the head of the caudate nucleus. Lacks choroid plexus
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Lateral body (describe)
located in the medial portion of the frontal and parietal lobes. Contains choroid plexus
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