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Spinal Anatomy
CSF, chemo receptors, sinuses
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09/03/2012

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Lateral ventricles are __ to the thalamus
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lateral
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Lateral ventricles are separated by ___
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septum pellucidum
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the 3rd ventricle is located at the level of the
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thalamus/pineal gland
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the foramen of magendie is
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midline
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the foramen of lushka is
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lateral
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damage to the middle meningeal artery
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epidural hemorrhage
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damage to the venous system
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subdural hemorrhage
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beri aneurysm (circle of willis)***
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subarachnoid headache
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The great cerebral vein of Galen drains into the
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straight sinus

"Great is straight"
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Superior cerebral vein goes to the
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superior saggital sinus
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Where is the superior saggital sinus found?
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falx cerebri
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If there is a blockage of csf to the superior saggital sinus
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hydrocephalus aka water on the brain
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Anterior attachment of the falx cerebri
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crista gali of ethmoid
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Posterior attachment of the falx cerebri
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tentorium cerebelli
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confuluence of sinuses
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torcular herophillis on inner portion of occipital bone
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damage to sinuses
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subdural hematoma
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What is most sensitive to primary increased CO2 and secondary decreased o2
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chemoreceptors
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Where is chemorecptors found
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carotid bodies and aortic bodies
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If there is a sense in an increased CO2 or a decreased O2 the cerebral blood vessels will
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dilate
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What feeds the circle of willis
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vertebral arteries
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Where do the vertebral arteries enter the spine?
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C6 Transverse foramen
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Vertebral arteries enter the skull at the
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foramen magnum
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Posterior inferior cerebellar artery off of the vertebral artery has
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no collateral circulation
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Damage to PICA will equal
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wallenberg syndrome
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Wallenberg symptoms
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ipsilateral loss of sensation to the face, contralateral loss to the body
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what provides blood to the anterior 2/3 of the cord
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anterior spinal artery from both vertebral arteries (comes off internal carotid)
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what provides blood to the posterior 1/3 of the cord
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posterior spinal artery off of the radicular arteries (comes off the basilar)
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internal and external carotids bifurcate at
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c3/4
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external carotid forms the
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maxillary to the middle meningeal through the foramen spinosum to feed the dura (face and scalp)
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Internal carotid forms the
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anterior and middle cerebral arteries
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1st branch of the internal carotid goes to
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opthalmic to the eye
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