Meninges
What are the 3 meninges.
dura mater
arachnoid mater
pia mater
name the 3 cranial fossae.
anterior, middle, & posterior.
In which space surrounding the brain is CSF found?
Sub-arachnoid space.
What is the square root of 36?
What are the 2 layers of the outer-most meningeal layer?
•Periosteal/endosteal layer (outer)
•Meningeal layer (inner)
name 6 bones of the skull.
acceptable:
frontal, temporal, occipital, parietal, facial, lacrimal, maxillary, sphenoid, palatine, mandible, ethmoid...
what structure produces CSF?
choroid plexus (in the ventricles of the brain).
Who are the current rugby world champions?
South Africa.
the only layer of meninges that has sensory innervation?
Dura mater
Posterior cranial fossae (it is the largest foramen in the skull, with the spinal cord passing through it).
What vertebral level is used to access the subarachnoid space for a lumbar puncture?
L3/4 or L4/5 (according to Geeky Medics).
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Mercury.
What is the name of the ligaments, extending from the pia mater, which firmly attach the spinal cord to surrounding arachnoid/dura mater?
Denticulate ligaments.
How does the internal carotid artery enter the skull?
Via the carotid canal.
How do the lateral ventricles communicate with the 3rd ventricle?
Via the interventricular foramina.
what are the 4 types of intracranial haemorrhage?
•Epidural/extradural
•Subdural
•Subarachnoid
•Intracerebral
What is the name of the strand of pia mater, about 20 cm in length, proceeding downward from the apex of the conus medullaris?
The filum terminale ("terminal thread").
Which structures pass through the jugular foramen? (4)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CNIX)
Vagus nerve (CNX)
descending portion of the spinal accessory nerve (CNXI)
internal jugular vein
what is the contents of the cavernous sinus? (6)
Occulomotor
Trochlear
Opthalmic
Maxillary
Carotid artery Abducens Trochlear
What does the Gaelic word 'Uisge-Beatha' mean??
It literally translates as 'water of life,' which means whisky!