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| How many ventricles are in the brain? |
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| Where is the fourth ventricles location? |
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| What is the fourth ventricle continuous with? |
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| The central canal of the spinal cord |
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| What is the name of the foramen that connects the lateral & third ventricles? |
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| What is the name of the cerebral aqueduct that connects the third & fourth ventricle? |
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| What is the cerebral spinal fluids (CNS) purpose? |
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| Support & cushion of the brain & spinal cord, stabilizes the ionic concentration of CNS, filters waste products |
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| True or False - Reabsorption of CSF occurs at approximately the same rate that CSF is formed? |
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| True (which allows for a constant CSF pressure) |
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| If there is a blockage which allows for the CSF to not be absorbed properly, what is that called? |
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| What is the purpose of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt? |
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| To relieve & stabilize the pressure of CSF |
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| Where does the shunt usually drain the CSF into? |
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| Which bones of the cranium may the hole be drilled into for shunt placement? |
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| What is used to connect the cranial shunt to the abdomen? |
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| A tunneling device (which tunnels from the burr hole to the abdomen) |
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| Another type of shunt system that involves the heart is called? |
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| The ventriculoatrial shunt |
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| What vein & atrium does the shunt lead to? |
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| Internal or External Jugular vein & threaded to the right atrium |
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| What can tunneling devices be? |
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| CV tunnelers, sarot clamps, uterine dressing forceps |
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