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NBCE Part 1
LaRose CN 5
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08/23/2012

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Term
1.       Part 3 of the vertebral artery passes posteriorly behind the _____ to lie on the _____ behind the atlato-occipital membrane.
Definition
LATERAL MASS OF C1; POSTERIOR ARCH OF C1
Term
2.       Part 3 of the vertebral artery turns upwards to pass through the _____.
Definition
FORAMEN MAGNUM
Term
3.       Part 4 of the vertebral artery is the section of the artery lying above the _____.
Definition
FORAMEN MAGNUM
Term
4.       Part 4 of the vertebral artery passes forwards to lie anterior to the _____.
Definition
MEDULLA
Term
5.       Part 4 of the vertebral artery ends at the lower pons by joining with its counterpart to form the _____.
Definition
BASILAR ARTERY
Term
6.       5 branches of the vertebral artery.
Definition
1) CERVICAL, 2) ANTERIOR SPINAL, 3) POSTERIOR SPINAL, 4) POSTERIOR INFERIOR CEREBELLAR, 5) FEW BRANCHES TO THE MEDULLA
Term
7.       The _____ artery is the main blood supplier to the cortex.
Definition
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY
Term
8.       If vascular insufficiency syndrome occurs in the middle cerebral artery, the patient will present with these 4 symptoms.
Definition
1) CONTRALATERAL PARLYSIS, 2) APHASIA, 3) SENSORY LOSS, 4) MOTOR LOSS
Term
9.       _____ is a condition when there is occlusion of the vertebral or inferior cerebellar artery.
Definition
PICA
Term
10.   6 conditions associated with vascular insufficiency syndrome of the vertebral or posterior inferior cerebellar artery.
Definition
1) DYSPHAGIA, 2) ATAXIA, 3) IPSILATERAL HORNERS SYNDROME, 4) LOSS OF SENSATION IN THE FACE, 5) LOSS OF IPSILATERAL LIGHT TOUCH AND POSITION SENSE, 6) CONTRALATERAL LOSS OF PAIN AND TEMP
Term
11.   _____ is a condition if there is occlusion of the vertebral artery.
Definition
MEDIAL MEDULLARY SYNDROME
Term
12.   If a patient present with medial medullary syndrome, they will have these 2 symptoms.
Definition
1) CONTRLATERAL SPASTIC ATAXIA, 2) LOSS OF TOUCH, VIBRATION, AND PRESSURE
Term
13.   _____ is a condition when there is occlusion to the blood supply of the dorsal midbrain.
Definition
CLAUSE’S SYNDROME
Term
14.   2 clinical presentations of a patient with Clause’s syndrome.
Definition
1) CN III PALSY, 2) CONTRALATERAL ATAXIA AND TREMOR
Term
15.   _____ is a condition when there is occlusion to the perforating branches of the posterior cerebral artery.
Definition
WEBER SYNDROME
Term
16.   2 clinical presentations of a patient with weber’s syndrome.
Definition
1) CONTRLATERAL SPASTIC PARLYSIS, 2) IPSILATERAL CN III WEAKNESS
Term
17.   CSF is produced by the _____ in the _____.
Definition
CHOROID PLEXUS IN THE LATERAL VENTRICLES
Term
18.   CSF flows into the 3rd ventricle through the _____.
Definition
INTERVENTRICULAR FORAMEN OF MONRO
Term
19.   CSF flows from the 3rd to the 4th ventricle through the _____.
Definition
CEREBRAL AQUIDUCT OF SYLVIUS
Term
20.   CSF leaves the 4th ventricle via the _____ and the _____.
Definition
LATERAL FORAMEN OF LUSCHKA AND THE MEDIAN FORAMEN OF MAGENDIE
Term
21.   CSF circulates in the subarachnoid space and collects in large spaces called _____.
Definition
CISTERNA
Term
22.   This cisterna is between the medulla and cerebellum, and contains the largest collection of CSF.
Definition
CISTERNA MAGNA
Term
23.   This cisterna is below the pons.
Definition
PONTINE CISTERN
Term
24.   This cisterna is between the cerebral peduncles.
Definition
INTERPEDUNCULAR CISTERN
Term
25.   This cisterna is below the optic chiasm.
Definition
CHIASMATIC CISTERN
Term
26.   CSF drains via the _____, which opens into the _____.
Definition
ARACHNOID GRANULATION; SUPERIOR SAGGITAL SINUS
Term
27.   Venous blood from the brain drains into numerous venous sinuses found in the _____.
Definition
CRANIAL DURA
Term
28.   This venous sinus is found in the attached edge of the falx cerebri.
Definition
SUPERIOR SAGGITAL SINUS
Term
29.   The superior sagittal sinus drains into the _____ lying in the tentorium cerebelli.
Definition
RIGHT TRANSVERSE SINUS
Term
30.   This venous sinus is found in the free edge of the falx cerebri.
Definition
INFERIOR SAGGITAL SINUS
Term
31.   The inferior sagittal sinus drains into the _____, which empties into the _____.
Definition
STRAIGHT SINUS; LEFT TRANSVERSE SINUS
Term
32.   Sometimes the superior sagittal sinus, and the straight sinus join to form the _____.
Definition
CONFLUENCE OF SINUSES
Term
33.   The transverse sinuses become the _____ sinuses.
Definition
SIGMOID SINUSES
Term
34.   The superior petrosal sinus drains into the _____ sinus.
Definition
SIGMOID SINUS
Term
35.   The sigmoid sinus passes through the _____ to become the _____.
Definition
JUGULAR FORAMEN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN
Term
36.   The inferior sagittal sinus passes through the _____ and drains into the superior bulb of the _____ .
Definition
JUGULAR FORAMEN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN
Term
_____ link the cavernous sinuses on either side of the sella turcica.
Definition
INTERCAVERNOUS SINUSES
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