Neuroanatomy

  1. Protective Coverings, Ventricles, and Vascular Supply
    1. Meninges
      1. Dura Mater
        1. Periosteal Layer
          1. Skull Attachment
          2. Meningeal Layer
            1. Brain Coverage
            2. Dural Reflections
              1. Falx Cerebri
                1. Tentorium Cerebelli
                  1. Falx Cerebelli
                    1. Diaphragma Sellae
                    2. Dural Venous Sinuses
                    3. Arachnoid Mater
                      1. Subarachnoid Space
                        1. CSF Circulation
                          1. Cisterns
                            1. Cisterna Magna
                              1. Pontine Cistern
                                1. Interpeduncular Cistern
                              2. Arachnoid Villi and Granulations
                                1. CSF Absorption
                              3. Pia Mater
                                1. Intimate Brain Coverage
                                  1. Blood Vessel Investment
                                2. Ventricular System
                                  1. Lateral Ventricles
                                    1. Anterior Horn
                                      1. Frontal Lobe
                                      2. Body
                                        1. Parietal Lobe
                                        2. Posterior Horn
                                          1. Occipital Lobe
                                          2. Inferior Horn
                                            1. Temporal Lobe
                                          3. Third Ventricle
                                            1. Diencephalic Location
                                              1. Choroid Plexus
                                              2. Cerebral Aqueduct
                                                1. Midbrain Connection
                                                2. Fourth Ventricle
                                                  1. Brainstem Location
                                                    1. Choroid Plexus
                                                    2. Interventricular Foramina
                                                      1. Lateral to Third Ventricle
                                                      2. Median and Lateral Apertures
                                                        1. Fourth Ventricle Outlets
                                                      3. Cerebrospinal Fluid
                                                        1. Production by Choroid Plexus
                                                          1. Epithelial Cells
                                                            1. Blood-CSF Barrier
                                                            2. Circulation Pathways
                                                              1. Ventricular Flow
                                                                1. Subarachnoid Circulation
                                                                2. Absorption into Venous System
                                                                  1. Arachnoid Granulations
                                                                    1. Venous Return
                                                                    2. Functions of CSF
                                                                      1. Mechanical Protection
                                                                        1. Chemical Buffering
                                                                          1. Waste Removal
                                                                            1. Nutrient Transport
                                                                          2. Arterial Supply of the Brain
                                                                            1. Internal Carotid System
                                                                              1. Internal Carotid Artery
                                                                                1. Cervical Segment
                                                                                  1. Petrous Segment
                                                                                    1. Cavernous Segment
                                                                                      1. Supraclinoid Segment
                                                                                      2. Anterior Cerebral Artery
                                                                                        1. Territory and Branches
                                                                                        2. Middle Cerebral Artery
                                                                                          1. Territory and Branches
                                                                                            1. Lenticulostriate Arteries
                                                                                          2. Vertebrobasilar System
                                                                                            1. Vertebral Arteries
                                                                                              1. Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery
                                                                                              2. Basilar Artery
                                                                                                1. Pontine Branches
                                                                                                  1. Superior Cerebellar Artery
                                                                                                  2. Posterior Cerebral Artery
                                                                                                    1. Territory and Branches
                                                                                                  3. Circle of Willis
                                                                                                    1. Anterior Communicating Artery
                                                                                                      1. Posterior Communicating Arteries
                                                                                                        1. Anatomical Variations
                                                                                                        2. Major Branches and Territories
                                                                                                          1. Cortical Territories
                                                                                                            1. Deep Structure Supply
                                                                                                              1. Watershed Areas
                                                                                                            2. Venous Drainage
                                                                                                              1. Superficial Veins
                                                                                                                1. Superior Cerebral Veins
                                                                                                                  1. Middle Cerebral Veins
                                                                                                                    1. Inferior Cerebral Veins
                                                                                                                    2. Deep Veins
                                                                                                                      1. Internal Cerebral Veins
                                                                                                                        1. Great Cerebral Vein
                                                                                                                          1. Basal Veins
                                                                                                                          2. Dural Venous Sinuses
                                                                                                                            1. Superior Sagittal Sinus
                                                                                                                              1. Inferior Sagittal Sinus
                                                                                                                                1. Straight Sinus
                                                                                                                                  1. Transverse Sinus
                                                                                                                                    1. Sigmoid Sinus
                                                                                                                                      1. Cavernous Sinus
                                                                                                                                        1. Petrosal Sinuses
                                                                                                                                      2. Blood-Brain Barrier
                                                                                                                                        1. Endothelial Cells
                                                                                                                                          1. Tight Junctions
                                                                                                                                            1. Reduced Pinocytosis
                                                                                                                                            2. Astrocytic End-feet
                                                                                                                                              1. Barrier Induction
                                                                                                                                                1. Metabolic Support
                                                                                                                                                2. Pericytes
                                                                                                                                                  1. Capillary Regulation
                                                                                                                                                  2. Functional Significance
                                                                                                                                                    1. Selective Permeability
                                                                                                                                                      1. Neuroprotection
                                                                                                                                                        1. Drug Delivery Challenges

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