BLOOD SUPPLY, MENINGES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO

the atlas has a vertebral artery lying on its anterior arch.

A. yes

B. no

B. no

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO the internal carotid artery enters the skull through the foramen lacerum

A. yes

B. no

B. no

(enters from the carotid canal, in the petrous portion of temporal bone)

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO the internal carotid artery divides into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries

A. yes

B. no

A. yes

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO vertebral artery unites with opposite fellow to form basilar

A. yes

B. no

A. yes

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO internal carotid artery gives branches to the spinal cord

A. yes

B. no

B. no

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO venous sinuses are delicate blood-filled cavities lined with endothelium

A. yes

B. no

A. yes

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO leptomenix is the clinical name of dura mater

A. yes

B. no

B. no

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO tela choroidea is pia mater, covered in ependymal cells

A. yes

B. no

A. yes

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO subarachnoid space is filled with CSF

A. yes

B. no

A. yes

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO

a. cerebri media is direct continutation of a. carotis interna

A. yes

B. no

A. yes

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the tentorium cerebelli:

A. is a fold of endosteal dura mater

B. has the inferior sagittal venous sinus running in its free border

C. has the sigmoid venous sinus running in its attached border

D. is attached to the posterior part of the falx cerebri

D. is attached to the posterior part of the falx cerebri

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the CSF:

A. passes into the subarachnoid space through holes in the roof of the fourth ventricle

B. re-enters the circulation via the lateral venous sinuses

C. contains the same amount of protein as plasma

D. passes from the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle through the interventricular foramen

A. passes into the subarachnoid space through holes in the roof of the fourth ventricle

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the inferior sagittal sinus is found in the free edge of what structure?

A. diaphragm sellae

B. falx cerebelli

C. falx cerebri

D. filum terminale

E. tentorium cerebelli

C. falx cererbri

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER

venous sinuses in the skull are formed by:

A. arachnoidea

B. pia mater

C. lamina externa and lamina interna of the dura mater

D. lamina interna of the skull and lamina externa of the dura mater

C. lamina externa and lamina interna of the dura mater

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER

plexus choroideus:

A. represents arachnoidea embedded into dura mater

B. is composed of pia mater and ependymal cells

C. is made of dura mater covered with endothelium

D. contains a network of capillaries with discontinuous wall

E. participate in the drainage of the CSF

B. is composed of pia mater and ependymal cells

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sinus sagittalis inferior is located in the free edge:

A. diaphragm sellae

B. tentorium cerebelli

C. falx cerebri

D. falx cerebelli

E. none of these

C. falx cerebri

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from a. basilaris arises:

A. a. cerebri anterior

B. a. cerebri posterior

C. a. cerebri media

D. a. choroidea anterior

B. a. cerebri posterior

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER

A. carotis interna:

A. enters the cranial cavity through the foramen magnum

B. enters the sinus cavernous

C. gives branches for blood supply of dura mater encephali

D. joins the opposite artery to form a. basilaris

B. enters the sinus cavernous

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blockage of the flow of CSF within the cerebral aqueduct normally would result in the enlargement of all of the following ventricular spaces except the:

A. fourth ventricle

B. interventricular foramen

C. lateral ventricle

D. third ventricle

A. fourth ventricle

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER

the most likely source of blood in a patient with an epidural hemorrhage is:

A. vertebral artery

B. middle meningeal artery

C. superior cerebral veins

D. anterior cerebral veins

E. circle of Willis

B. middle meningeal artery

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

the third ventricle:

A. communicates with lateral ventricles through the interventricular foramen

B. communicates with the fourth ventricle by means of the cerebral aqueduct

C. communicates with the subarachnoid space through holes in its roof

D. has no choroid plexus

E. is anterior to the pineal body

A. T

B. T

C. F

D. F

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

the vertebral artery:

A. arises lateral to the scalenus anterior muscle

B. is posterior to the inferior thyroid artery

C. passes inferior to the anterior atlanto-occipital membrane

D. lies posterior to the lateral mass of the atlas

E. is lateral to the anterior primary ramus of the first cervical nerve

A. F

B. T

C. F

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

the lateral ventricle:

A. contains the smallest part of the choroid plexuses

B. has a central part which is roofed over by the corpus callosum

C. has an inferior horn which has the amygdaloid in its floor

D. has a posterior horn extending into the occipital lobe

E. lies above the head of the caudate nucleus

A. F

B. T

C. F

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

the pia mater:

A. is separated from the spinal cord by space

B. is very vascular

C. is surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid

D. extends into the brain

E. forms the ligamenta denticulata

A. F

B. T

C. T

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

cerebrospinal fluid:

A. its quantity in the ventricles is about 100-150ml

B. is produced by the arachnoid granulations

C. contain up to 10 erythrocytes in 1 ml

D. is refreshed several times a day

E. enters the venous circulation via active transport

A. T

B. F

C. F

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

A. cerebri media:

A. is a direct extension of a. carotis interna

B. separates branches of the basal nuclei of the brain

C. supplies the medial surface of the hemisphere

D. is connected with a. basilaris by a. communicans posterior

E. its branches pierce the substantia perforata posterior

A. T

B. T

C. F (it supplies the lateral surface)

D. F

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

dura mater encephali:

A. forms a septa between parts of the brain

B. encloses spaces filled with cerebrospinal fluid

C. is well invervated

D. forms venous sinuses

E. receives blood supply mainly from branches of a. carotis interna

A. T

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

arachnoidea mater encephali:

A. is made up of loose connective tissue

B. is well supplied with blood vessels

C. participate in the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid

D. adheres to pia mater by trabeculae

E. is separated from dura mater with space filled with CSF

A. T

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

the internal carotid artery

A. is medial to the oculomotor nerve in the cavernous sinus

B. is posterior to the optic chiasm

C. usually gives of posterior communicating artery

D. enters the skull through the temporal bone

E. usually supplies the occipital pole of the cerebral hemisphere

A. T

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE

the middle cerebral artery:

A. is the largest branch of the vertebral artery

B. supplies the occipital lobe

C. gives small branches to the corpus callosum

D. can be seen in lateral sulcus

E. makes contact with the cerebellar artery

A. F

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. F

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the ophthalmic artery enters the orbit through:

A.

canalis opticus

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barriers formed by the dura mater are:

A.

B.

C.

D.

A. falx cerebri

B. falx cerebelli

C. tentorium cerebelli

D. diaphragm sellae

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the blood ventricles are:

A.

B.

C.

A. 3rd

B. 4th

C. lateral

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the following are dural sinuses:

A.

B.

C.

A. sinus sagittalis inferior

B. superior

C. transverse

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the membranes that surround the brain are:

A.

B.

C.

A. arachnoid

B . pia mater

C. dura mater

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CSF is produced by:

_______

choroid plexus

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the spinal cord and the brain are invested by three meningeal layers

A.

B.

C.

A. arachnoid

B. pia mater

C. dura mater

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dura mater is separated from arachnoid and pia mater by a tiny gap called __________

subdural space

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the space between the arachnoid and pia mater is filled with _______

CSF

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the lateral sulcus transmits the ________ artery

middle cerebral

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE

match the items from both columns to get true statements

A. carotis interna

B. a. basilaris

C. a. cerebri media

D. a. vertebralis

E. a. cerebri anterior

1. longitudinal cerebral fissure

2. sulcus lateralis

3. sinus cavernosus

4. sulcus basiliaris

5. cerebellum

A. 3

B. 4

C. 2

D. 5

E. 1

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE

match the structures from A to E with the structures from 1 to 5

A. falx cerebri

B. tentorium cerebelli

C. internal carotid artery

D. jugular foramen

E. falx cerebelli

1. sigmoid sinus

2. superior sagittal sinus

3. occipital sinus

4. cavernous sinus

5. transverse sinus

A. 2

B. 5

C. 4

D. 1

E. 3

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match the structures from A to E with the structures from 1 to 5

A. internal carotid artery

B. basilar artery

C. middle cerebral artery

D. vertebral artery

E. anterior cerebral artery

1. internal capsule

2. lateral sulcus

3. cavernous sinus

4. basilar sulcus

5. cerebellum

A. 3

B. 4

C. 2

D. 5

E. 1

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE

match the structures from A to E with the structures from 1 to 5

A. dura mater encephali

B. arachnoidea encephali

C. pia mater encephali

D. subdural space

E. subarachnoid space

1. arachnoid granulations

2. choroid plexus

3. cerebrospinal fluid

4. tentorium cerebelli

5. serous fluid

A. 4

B. 1

C. 2

D. 5

E. 3