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1
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Cervicomedullary junction

A

occurs at level of foramen magnum, where spinal cord meets medulla

2
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anterior fossa

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contains frontal lobe, seperated by lesser wing of sphenoid

3
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middle fossa

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contains temporal lobe separated by petrous ridgee and sheet of meninges

4
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posterior fossa

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contains cerebellum and brainstem

5
Q

SCALP

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skin
CT
aponeurotica
loose CT
pericranium = periosteum
6
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2 fibrous layers of dura

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periosteal - inner surface of skull

meningeal layer - inner layer

7
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Falx cerebri

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sheet of dura from roof of cranium that seperates Right and left

8
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tentorium cerebelli

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covers upper surface of cerebellum

9
Q

Midbrain passes through tentorium cerebelli via

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tentorial incisura/notch

10
Q

epidural space

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potential space located between inner surface of skull and tightly adherent dura

11
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Middle meningeal artery enters skull through

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foramen spinosum

12
Q

middle meningeal artery is branch of

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external carotid

13
Q

middle cerebral artery is branch of

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internal carotid

14
Q

subdural space

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potential space between dura and arachnoid

15
Q

Bridging veins transverse which space

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subdural

16
Q

subarachnoid space

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CSF filled space between arachnoid and pia

17
Q

dural sinuses drain

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sigmoid sinuses to internal jugular veins

18
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Frontal horn of lateral ventrical begins

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foramen of monro

19
Q

location of lateral ventricles

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within the cerebral hemisphere

20
Q

Atrium of lateral ventricle

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at convergence w/ occipital horn, temporal horn and lateral ventricle

21
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Third ventricle location

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thalamus and hypothalamus

22
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Fourth ventricle location

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pons, medulla, cerebellum

23
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How does the third ventricle communciate w/ fourth ventricle

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cerebral aqueduct = aqueduct of sylvius

24
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2 foramina CSF levels through

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lateral foramina of Luschka

midlien foramen of Magendie

25
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CSF is reabsorbed by

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arachnoid granulations, arachnoid villus cells mediate one-way bulk transport

26
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normal total volume of CSF

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150 cc

27
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how fast is CSF produced

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20 cc/hours

150 cc/day

28
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ambient cistern

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lateral to midbrain

29
Q

quadrigeminal cistern

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posterior to midbrain

30
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interpeduncular cistern

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ventral surface of midbrain

31
Q

3rd nerve exits midbrain through

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interpeduncular fossa/cistern

32
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prepontine cistern

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ventral to pons

33
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what is contained within prepontine cistern

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basilar artery and 6th nerve

34
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cistern magna

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cerebellomedullary, largest located beneath cerebellum near foramen magnum

35
Q

lumbar cistern

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contains cauda equina, site for lumbar puncture

36
Q

What permeates across BB easily

A

lipid-soluble substances, O2, CO2

37
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Brain is interrupted in specialized regions called

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circumventricular organs, allows changes in remaining body to seep through

Includes median eminence and neurohypophysis

38
Q

are postrema

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paired circumventricular organ, along caudal wall of fourth ventricle in medulla = chemotactic trigger zone

39
Q

pineal

A

involved in melatonin-related circadian rhythms

40
Q

vasogenic edema

A

excessive extracellular fluid

41
Q

cytotoxic edema

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intracellular fluid accumulation

42
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normal intracranial pressure

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<15 mm Hg

43
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Transtentorial herniation

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middle temporal lobe - uncus through tentorial notch

blown pupil, hemiplegia, coma

blown pupil IL, hemiplegia usually CL

44
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Kernohan’s phenomenon

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occurs in transtentorial herniation, CL corticospinal tract is compressed, causes IL hemiplegia

45
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Central herniation

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Central downward displacement of brainstem, associated with increased intracranial pressure, pushes on abducens nerve

lateral rectus palsy, bilateral uncal herniation

46
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Tonsillar herniation

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cerebellar tonsils downard through foramen magnum, associated w/ compresseion of medulla = respiratory arrest, blood pressure instability, death

47
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Subfalcine herniation

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unilateral mass lesion can cause cignulate gyrus to herniate beneath the falx cerebri

48
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Epidural hematoma
Location
Cause
clinical features
Radiologic appearance
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between dura and skull = potential

rupture of middle meningeal artery

can be lucid, leads to herniation and death

looks like biconvex disc along border

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Subdural hematoma
Location
Cause
clinical features
Radiologic appearance
A

potential space between dura and arachnoid

rupture of bridging veins

Chronic: elderly, vague headaches, cognitive impairment, unsteady gait, focal seizures

Acute: high impact

forms cresent shaped hematoma

50
Q

Radiologic of acute subdural hematoma

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Hyperdense
Isodense 1-2 weeks
hypodense 3-4 weeks
mixed bleeding - occassional bleeding

51
Q

hematocrit effect

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subural hematoma w/ mixed density hematoma causing acute blood to settle to the bottom

52
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Location
Cause
clinical features
Radiologic appearance
A

CSF space between arachnoid and pia

non traumatic: worst headache of my life, rupture of aneurysm or AVM, includes saccular/berry aneurysms
PComm aneurysm can cause third nerve palsy
normally causes nuchal rigidity, headache, photophobia, impaired consciousness , vasospasm

traumatic: severe headaches

blood in sulci following contours of pia

53
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Mostc ommon locations of berry aneurysms

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AComm = 30%
Pcomm = 25%
MCA = 20%
vertebrobasilar system = 15%
fusiform aneurysm (main vessel itself)
54
Q

what should be performed before lumbar puncture

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CT, if increased pressure, removal of CSF can increase bleeding

55
Q

when testing for subarachnoid hemorrhage how should CT be performed

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without contrast

56
Q

Triple H therapy

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for subarachnoid hemorrhage
hypertension
hypervolemia
hemodilution

57
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Intracerebral or intraparenchymal hemorrhage
Location
Cause
clinical features
Radiologic appearance
A

within brain parenchyma

traumatic: contusions in temporal or frontal poles
nontraumatic: hypertention (most common), brain tumors, secondary hemorrhage, vascular malformations, blood coagulation abnormalitis, infections

58
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coup injury

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contusion on side of impact

59
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contrecoup injury

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contusion on opposite side of impact

60
Q

what 2 factors increase chance of hypertensive hemorrhage

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lipohyainosis

microaneurysms of Charcot-Bouchard

61
Q

Most common location of hypertensive hemorrhage

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basal ganglia, thalaus, cerebellum, pons

62
Q

where does bleeding occur in lobar hemorrhage

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occipital, parietal, temporal or frontal lobe

63
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most common cause of lobar hemorrhage

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amyloid angiopathy

64
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cavernomas

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abnormally dilated vascular cavities lined by one layer of vascular endothelium

65
Q

Hemorrhage in ___ results in Battle’s sign

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subcutaneous tissues

66
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hemorrhage in ___ results in goose egg = subgaleal hemorrhage

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external periosteum and galea aponeurotica

67
Q

CSF for Acute Bacterial meningitis
WBC
Protein
Glucose

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increased w/ polymorphonuclear leukocytes
increased
reduced

68
Q

CSF for Viral+ Aseptic meningitis
WBC
Protein
Glucose

A

increased w/ lymphocytes
increased
normal

69
Q

CSF for herpes meningoencephalitis
WBC
Protein
Glucose

A

increased or decreased, usually lymphocytes
increased
normal or reduced

70
Q

CSF for tuberculous meningitis
WBC
Protein
Glucose

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increased, usually lymphocytes
increased
reduced