Brainstem Landmarks

Cranial Nerves

Major Arteries

Case Study 1

Study Questions

Here's something to think about - these are questions taken from the lab manual. If you have doubts or questions, make use of the Discussion Boards on Blackboard to receive guidance from your colleagues and the faculty.

Study Questions - Blood supply

1. Which large vein drains the blood from the cranial cavity?
   
   
2. Where are emissary veins that may transmit infections from scalp to meninges?
   
   
3. What area of the brain drains venous blood into the (Great) Vein of Galen?
   
   
4. Which dural sinus receives venous blood from the superior parts of the cerebral hemisphere?
   
   
5. Which cranial nerves could be compromised by a tumor or carotid artery aneurism in the cavernous sinus? A gross anatomy question!

Study Questions - Cranial Nerves

6. Which cranial nerve could be damaged in trauma to the cribriform plate of the anterior cranial fossa?
   
   
7. Which cranial nerve originates from the dorsal surface of the brain stem?
   
   
8. Which cranial nerve is supplied by the ophthalmic artery?
   
   
9. Which cranial nerves would be damaged by a tumor in the ponto-cerebellar angle? Atlas 7th pg 218.
   
   
10. Which cranial nerve can be seen exiting from the brainstem between the inferior olive and the pyramid? What other nerves innervate the tongue?