Exam 2: Head

The second branch off the arch of the aorta is the

The foramen of Magendie drains the lateral ventricles into the third ventricle.

The choroid plexus originates in the ____________________.

On axial CT images, the superior sagittal sinuses are immediately anterior and posterior to the ____________________.

The amygdaloid nucleus is associated with the

The heaviest concentration of the choroid plexus is in the third ventricle.

The two lateral ventricles are separated by the _________________________.

Which cranial bone is one of a pair?

The cerebral aqueduct runs through the hindbrain.

The cerebrospinal fluid is found between two layers of the meninges, the ____________________ and ____________________.

The dural sinuses are found between the ____________________.

The meningeal layer adhering to the surface of the brain is the ____________________.

The lateral or Sylvian fissure is external to the

The collateral trigone is located where the ____________________ and ____________________ horns meet in the lateral ventricle.

The optic nerves passing through the optic chiasma terminate in the

The infundibulum, connecting the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, passes through the ____________________.

The dura mater proper is the periosteal lining of the vertebral canal below the foramen magnum.

The foramen magnum is associated with which cranial bone?

The meningeal layer of the dura mater, attaching anteriorly and posteriorly to the anterior and posterior clinoids and forming a roof for the pituitary gland, is the falx cerebri.

The fissure separating the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes is the ____________________.