Sinuses Flashcards
What is the direction of blood flow in the following A) Transverse Sinuses B) occipital Sinus C) Superior Petrosal Sinus D) Sigmoid sinus
A) laterally away from confluence
B) superiorly towards confluence of sinus
C) laterally and posteriorly towards confluence
D) inferiorly and medially
Describe the location of the Cavernous Sinuses
Lateral to Sella Turcica
Either side of sphenoid body
Describe the location of the Inferior Petrosal Sinuses
From cavernous to the sigmoid
Which sinuses meet at the Confluence of Sinuses
Superior sagittal , straight and occipital
And transverse
Describe the location of the Pyloric Sphincter both internally and in terms is surface location
It is valve between stomach and duodenum
Regulates food intake to stomach
1 inch down and two inches down from sternum
Describe the location of the Ilio-Caecal valve both internally and in terms of surface location
3rd up from iliac to naval
Junction of end of small intestine and start of large intestine
What considerations would you think important in a patient with tension and spasm in the Ilio-Caecal valve
Diet Sympathetic over stimulation Solar plexus shock Vagal freeze Appendix Blockage Celiac plexus
What underlying conditions would you suspect in a patient who reported anal bleeding
A) bowel cancer, anal fissure, constipation, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, duodenal ulcer, haemorrhoids
B) black would be dark if bowel cancer or bright if others - ask family history etc and refer to doctor
C) refer to GP and treat system as a whole
How would you different between different conditions of anal bleeding
Xx
Where is the pineal gland
Posterior and superior to third ventricle I.e. back of third ventricle
Where is the thymus gland located
Behind the sternum
What is the difference in thymus gland between infant and adult
Largest in infant and after puberty diminishes in size until just fatty tissue
What is the function of the thymus gland?
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