SEM 1 : Cranial cavity

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what is the sulcus
crevice or trench on brain surface
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what is a gyrus
ridge on brain surface
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what is the falx cerebri
longitudinal fold of dura mata that separates the cerebral hemispheres
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what is the sella turcica
depression in sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland
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where are the venous sinuses of the brain
dura mata
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what is the venous drainage of the brain
internal and external jugular
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telencephalon is
frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital
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Metencephalon is
pons and cerebellum
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Myelencephalon is
medulla
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Diencephalon is
thalamus and hypothalamus
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Mesencephalon is
midbrain
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what structures run through the cribriform foramen
olfactory nerve, anterior ethmoidal nerves
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what structures run through the optic foramen
optic nerve, ophthalmic artery
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what structures run through the superior orbital fissure
oculomotor n., trochlear n., ophthalmic branch of trigeminal n., abducens n. and ophthalmic veins
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what structures run through foramen rotundum
maxillary branch of trigeminal n.
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what structures run through foramen ovale
mandibular branch of trigeminal n.
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what structures run through foramen spinosum
middle meningeal artery, middle meningeal vein and meningeal branch of mandibular branch of trigeminal n.
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what structures run through the jugular foramen
jugular, glossopharyngeal n., vagus n., accessory n. (cranial component)
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what structures run through foramen magnum
accessory n. (spinal component), vertebral and spinal a.s, dural veins, medulla and meningues
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what foramen are in the anterior cranium
ethmoid: cribriform foramen
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what foramen are in the middle cranium
sphenoid: optic canal, superior orbital fissure, foramen rotundum, foramen ovale,
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what foramen are in the posterior cranium
occipital: foramen magnum, jugular foramen
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what is the function of the olfactory nerve
sensory: smell
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what is the function of the optic nerve
sensory: sight
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what is the function of the oculomotor
motor: pupil and eye muscles (directional)
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what is the function of the trochlear
motor: eye muscles (directional)
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what is the function of the trigeminal
both: facial sensation and mastication
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what is the function of the abducens
motor: eye abduction
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what is the function of the facial n.
both: external ear sensation and taste, facial expression
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what is the function of the vestibulocochlear n.
sensory: hearing and balance
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what is the function of the glossopharyngeal n.
both: swallowing and taste
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what is the function of the vagus n.
both: heart, GIT, pharynx and larynx
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what is the function of the accessory n.
motor: trapezium and SCM
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what is the function of the hypoglossal n.
motor: tongue
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what is the order of the cranial nerves
olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial,vestibulocoular, glossopharnygeal, vagus, accesory,hypoglossal
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