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Anat: Crain. Fossae, Dural Folds/Sinuses, and Meninges
Exam 2: Lecture 5
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Anatomy
Graduate
09/09/2013

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cranial fossa formed from sphenoid bone (greater wings & sella tursica), temporal bone (petrous part & inner surface of squamous part)
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middle cranial fossa
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cranial fossa formed from frontal bone (orbital plate), ethmoid bone (crista galli and cribiform plate). and sphenoid bone (lesser wings)
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anterior cranial fossa
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CN associated with cribiform plate
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CN I
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structure in skull which CN II & opthalmic A. pass through
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optic canal
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structure in skull which opthalmic V., CN III, CN IV, CN V1, & CN VI sympathetic fibers pass through
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superior orbital fissure
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structure in skull which CN V2 passes through
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foramen rotundum
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structure in skull which CN V3 passes through
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foramen ovale
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structure in skull which middle meningeal A. passes through
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foramen spinosum
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structures (2) in skull which internal carotid A. passes through
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foramen lacerum
carotid canal
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structure in skull which spinal cord, meninges, CN XI, and spinal and vertebral A. pass through
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foramen magnum
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structure in skull which CN IX, CN X, CN XI, IJ V., sigmoid sinus, & inferior petrosal sinus pass through
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jugular foramen
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cranial fossa formed by occipital bone, temporal bone (petrous part & mastoid part), and sphenoid bone (body)
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posterior cranial fossa
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most external meningeal covering; made of dense CT; contains the sinuses and forms folds of septa (i.e. falx cerebri)
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dura matter
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middle layer of meninges; web-like CT matrix that does not enter sulci of cerebral cortex
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arachnoid matter
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fluid found in subarachnoid space
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CSF
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inner layer of meninges; thin CT membrane that adheres to NS tissues
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pia matter
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branch of maxillary A. which passes through the foramen spinosum; supplies most of supratentorial dura matter
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middle meningeal A.
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branch of maxillary A. which passes through the foramen ovale
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accessory meningeal A.
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which N.s provide sensory innervation to the dura matter
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CN V (V1, V2, & V3) & Upper Cervical Plexus
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sickle shaped sheet of dura matter that forms a partition between the two cerebral (cortical) hemispheres
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falx cerebri
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fold of dura matter that separates the cerebral hemisphere from the cerebellum; forms roof over posterior cranial fossa
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tentorium cerebelli
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small sickle-shaped fold of dura that extends slightly between the cerebellar hemispheres
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falx cerebelli
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venous sinus of dura matter: located within superior part of falx cerebra; contains many arachnoid villa that constitute the main site of passage of CSF into venous blood; drains into confluens of sinuses
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superior sagittal sinus
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venous sinus of dura matter: located on free margin (inferior border of falx cerebri); drains into straight sinus
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inferior sagittal sinus
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venous sinus of dura matter: located in tentorium cerebelli; drains into confluens of sinuses
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straight sinus
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venous sinus of dura matter: located on midline between left and right transverse sinuses
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confluens of sinuses
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venous sinus of dura matter: begin near internal occipital protuberance and drain into sigmoid sinus
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transverse sinus
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venous sinus of dura matter: continuous with jugular foramen in posterior cranial fossa
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sigmoid sinus
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venous sinus of dura matter: located on occipital bone along midline
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occipital sinus
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venous sinus of dura matter: located on superior ridge of petrous temporal bone
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superior petrosal sinus
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venous sinus of dura matter: located on inferior medial segment of petrous temporal bone
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inferior petrosal sinus
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venous sinus of dura matter: located in middle cranial fossa, lateral to sphenoid body
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cavernous sinus
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clear, colorless fluid containing small amounts of glucose, protein, K+, & NaCl
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cerebral spinal fluid
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specialized capillary network (on arterial side of circulatory system) which forms CSF
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choroid plexus
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structures which CSF is reabsorbed into venous system through
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arachnoid granulations
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brain is supplied by these major arteries (2, but paired-->4)
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internal carotid A.s
vertebral A.s
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vertebral A. arises from
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subclavian A.
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anterior spinal A. & posterior inferior cerebellar A. (PICA) are branches of
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vertebral A.
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posterior spinal A. is a branch of
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PICA
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basilar A. is formed from the joining of
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vertebral A.
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anterior inferior cerebellar A. (AICA) & superior cerebellar A. are branches of
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basilar A.
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labyrinthine (auditory) A. is a branch of ___; it enters the external acoustic meatus
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AICA (or basilar)
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major A.s of cerebellum (3)
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superior cerebellar A.
PICA
AICA
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5 components of Circle of Willis
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anterior cerebral A. anterior communicating A. internal carotid A. (continuous with middle cerebral A.) posterior communicating A. posterior cerebral A. (continuous with basilar A.)
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major A.s of cerebral cortex
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anterior cerebral A.
middle cerebral A.
posterior cerebral A.
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