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Components of CNS
spinal cord
brainstem - medulla, pons, midbrain
cerebrum - diencephalon, telencephalon (cerebral hemispheres)
cerebellum
Cerebrum
(blood supply)
ACA
MCA
PCA
Circle of Willis (anterior and posterior communicating)
Deeper structures:
central arteries, especially lateral striae arteries, which include anterior choroidal arteries
Brainstem
Lateral medulla
(blood supply)
PICA
Brainstem
Medial medulla
(blood supply)
vertebral and
anterior spinal arteries
Brainstem
Pons
(blood supply)
pontine branches of basilar artery
Brainstem
Midbrain
(blood supply)
PCA
Cerebellum
(blood supply)
SCA
AICA
PICA
Spinal Cord
(blood supply)
anterior and
posterior spinal arteries
intermittently by:
segmental medullary arteries
CNS
Veins
In skull drain into _ which drain to _
In spinal cord drain into _ to _
venous sinuses to internal jugular vein
internal vertebral venous plexus to intervertebral veins
Meninges
Dura Mater
Periosteal layer
Meningeal layer:
reflects to form falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli - enclose dural venous sinuses
Intracranial hemorrhages
Epidural (extradural)
usually arterial
often branch of middle meningeal artery
(lens shape MRI)
Intracranial hemorrhages
Subdural (dural border)
usually venous
often branch entering SSS
(crescent shaped MRI)
Intracranial hemorrhages
Subarachnoid
usually arterial
often ruptured aneurysm or trauma
Ventricular System
CSF produced by
choroid plexus
Ventricular System
Lateral ventricles
1 per cerebral hemisphere
frontal (ant) horn
occipital (posterior) horn
temporal (inf) horn
Ventricular System
3rd ventricle
b/w parts of
diencephalon
Ventricular System
cerebral aqueduct
in midbrain
Ventricular System
4th ventricle
in pons and upper medulla
lateral apertures and median aperture let CSF > SAS
Ventricular System
Central canal
in lower medulla and spinal cord
Ventricular System
Subarachnoid cisterns
places where CSF expanded
cisterna magna (cerebellomedullary cistern)
pontine (pontocerebellar) cistern
superior (quadrigeminal) cistern
lumbar cistern
Nerve Components
GSA
General Somatic Afferent
General Sensory (GS)
exteroceptive and proprioceptive
Nerve Components
GVA
General Visceral Afferent
Visceral Sensory (VS)
interoceptive
Nerve Components
GSE
General Somatic Efferent
Somatic Motor (SM)
motor to most skeletal muscles
Nerve Components
GVE
General Visceral Efferent
Visceral Motor (VM)
autonomics (SNS,PSNS)
Nerve Components
SSA
Special Somatic Afferent
Special Sense (SS)
vision hearing balance
Nerve Components
SVA
Special Visceral Afferent
Special Sense (SS)
taste, smell
Nerve Components
SVE
Special Visceral Efferent
Branchial Motor (BM)
motor to pharyngeal arch muscles