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Anatomy Viva
Anatomy Viva
2. NAME OF MENINGES,
3. BRAIN STEM
Midbrain: CN 3, 4 and 8
Pons: CN 7 and 8
Medulla: 9, 10, 11, 12
4. HIND BRAIN
Consists of cerebellum, pons and medulla
Cerebellum:
Controls equilibrium i.e body position and coordination of the actions of
individual muscles to produce complex actions such as walking running,
riding and delicate work with hand. Also involved in learning memory storage
for behaviour
Pons
Bridge between cerebellum, medulla and cerebrum. Assists medulla in
controlling rate and pattern of heartbeat and breathing.
Medulla
Controls automatic functions of the body such as heartbeat, blood pressure,
respiration and swallowing.
1. vertebral
2. internal thoracic
3. thyrocervical trunk
4. costocervical trunk
5. descending scapular
Circle of willis
Formed by
1. Basilar artery
2. pairs of posterior cerebral arteries
3. pairs of posterior communicating arteries
4. pairs of internal carotid arteries
5. Pairs of anterior communicating arteries
. Pair of anterior cerebral arteries
1. MASSETER
strongest muscle of mastication.
2.Temporalis
3. Lateral pterygoid
infratemporal fossa
4. Medial pterygoid
infratemporal fossa
Function of all: