CNS -PCC Matching
1. Anatomical 2. Physilogical |
From where does the third ventricle receive CSF? |
From the foramina of Monroe |
Is the dura a vascular tissue? |
Mostly collagen but it does have a few capillaries. It has vessels going around its outer surface. |
Where one Schwann covering cell meets another there is a very tiny exposed area called a node of Ranvier |
Cerebral Spinal Fluid: is it overturned every day? |
Yes, a little is overturned at any given moment. 500ml is produced per day |
Internuncial Neurons: Intra Segmental |
Starts in the spinal cord and ends at the same cord level |
Fight or Flight component. The preganglionic neuron is short and the postganglionic neuron is long. |
Dura in the vertebral Canal : figure 12 |
What does the Autonomic (Visceral) Component of the NS innervate? |
Glandular epithelium, smooth and cardiac musculature |
Does the weight of the brain change as we grow? |
Yes. At birth: 10% of body weight (300-400g) In adulthood: 2-2.5% of body weight (1100-1400g) |
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