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Anatomy of the Brain

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Meninges protect the brain and spinal cord and what else?   show
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show Dura Mater, Arachonoid, and Pia Mater  
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What are the two sheets of the Dura Mater?   show
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What are the parts of the Dura Mater?   show
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show Attachs to the crista galli of the ethmoid bone.  
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show Falx Cerebelli  
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What part of the dura mater that dips down into and runs along the entire lenght of the median longitudinal fissure?   show
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show The space between the occipital lobe and the cerebellum  
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The _________________ ______________ are the spider web-like filaments that extend down from the middle meningeal layer to the pia mater.   show
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What if the CSF absorded by in that push through the duramater and filter CSF out to the superior sagittal sinus and venous system?   show
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What four things does the pia mater hold together?   show
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The filum terminale extends down fromthe tip of the conus medullaris to what ligament with helps to anchor the spinal cord within the spinal canal?   show
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show Dentate Ligaments  
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Name 3 things that describe a Epidural hematoma?   show
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show Cause: blow to head or fall, symtoms: show up in weeks later, and misdiagnosed for a CVA because they usally show up in the elderly that have fragile vessels.  
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show Located in large space sperating the arachnoid and pia layer and is filled with CSF  
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How is CSF made?   show
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What is the internal system?   show
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What is the external system?   show
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show Thru the arachnoid villi into the superior sagittal sinus  
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How much CSF is produced a day?   show
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What are the functions of CSF?   show
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What is the Ventricalar system?   show
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show Anterior horn-frontal lobes, Posterior horn-occipital lobe, and Inferior horn-temporal lobe.  
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show Lateral Ventricle  
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show Interventricular Foramen  
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The 3rd ventricle is located between the walls of the right and left diencephalon. Which consists of what in the center of the brain.   show
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CSF leaves the 3rd ventricle to the 4th ventricle through what?   show
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show In the brainstem at the back of the pons and the medulla  
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After the fluid leaves the 4th ventricle where does it travel to?   show
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show Exits from 3 small openings called APERATURES and then fills the subarachnoid space around the brain and spinal cord  
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Can CSF fluid go any which way through the aperatures?   show
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show 1.over secretion of choroid plexus 2.impaired absortion by arachnoid villi, caused by ^venous pressure 3.obstruct pathway, tumor, congenital, scaring  
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Spinal tap is done where on the spine?   show
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show Diagnose disorders and administer drugs. Also looks at intracranial pressue levels of sugar, and CI  
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Intracranial pressure is caused by?   show
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Symtoms of Intracranial pressure?   show
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show Looking into the eye for papilledema from Optic disc of the retina. swelling puts pressure on the optic nerves  
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show Walls of cappilaries in the brain that are different than those of the rest of the body  
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The barrier is least permeable prevents blood borne toxins and bacteria from entering, but nutrients and ions nedded by neurons are?   show
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show Vertebral-foramen magnum and Internal carotid-sella tursica  
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show Internal and External carotid  
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(Pathway of the carotid)Internal carotid enters skull and bifurcates?   show
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show Anterior cerebral arteries join to the right and left side of the blood supply  
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(Pathway of Vertebral arteries)2 vertebral arteries travel up through where and enter the skull thru the froamen magnum?   show
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show The Basilar artery  
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show Right and left posterior cerebral ateries  
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show Blood flow to the posterior to the anterior  
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show Is fromed by the communicating arteries so that the perfusion of blood to the brain can still be achieved even if one of the major arteries is damaged  
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(Arteries that supply the brain)Anterior cerebral is located where?   show
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(Arteries that supply the brain)Anterior cerebral supplies?   show
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(Arteries that supply the brain)Middle cerebral is located where?   show
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show Middle Cerebral Artery  
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(Arteries that supply the brain)Middle cerebral supplies what part of the brain?   show
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show Passes between the occiptal lobe and the cerebellum  
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show Supplies occiptal lobe and posterior portion of th e temporal lobe  
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(Arteries that supply the brain)Basilar artery is where?   show
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(Arteries that supply the brain)Basilar supplies what?   show
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