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AN56.1-2 | Meninges & CSF — Glossary
Glossary — Meninges & CSF
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Bacterial meningitis | relevance |
| Lumbar puncture | relevance |
| Hydrocephalus | relevance |
| Subdural vs extradural haematoma | relevance |
| Epidural anaesthesia | relevance |
| Meninges | recall |
| Three Meningeal Layers (outer to inner) | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| 1. Dura Mater ("tough mother") | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| periosteal layer | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| meningeal layer | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Dural folds (septa): | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Falx cerebri | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Tentorium cerebelli | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| tentorial notch (incisura) | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Falx cerebelli | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Diaphragma sellae | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Clinical — Transtentorial herniation (uncal herniation): | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Dural Venous Sinuses (within dural folds): | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| 2. Arachnoid Mater ("spider web") | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Subarachnoid space | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Arachnoid granulations (Pacchionian bodies) | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Cisterns | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| 3. Pia Mater ("tender mother") | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Spinal pia: | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| denticulate ligaments | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| filum terminale | Part 1: Layers of the Meninges (AN56.1) |
| Formation of CSF | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| choroid plexus | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Circulation of CSF — Step by Step: | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Lateral ventricles | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| interventricular foramina of Monro | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| 3rd ventricle | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| cerebral aqueduct of Sylvius | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| 4th ventricle | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| foramina of Magendie | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| foramina of Luschka | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| arachnoid granulations | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| superior sagittal sinus | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Normal CSF pressure: | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Absorption: | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Hydrocephalus — Types and Causes: | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Obstructive (non-communicating) | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Communicating | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Lumbar Puncture — Anatomical Basis: | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| L1–L2 | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| L3–L4 or L4–L5 | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| lumbar cistern | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| Complications: | Part 2: CSF — Formation, Circulation, Absorption (AN56.2) |
| CSF Analysis in Indian Clinical Practice | clinical_pearl |
| India-specific: | clinical_pearl |
| Key Takeaways — Meninges & CSF | summary |
| Layers: | summary |
| Dural folds: | summary |
| Dangerous spaces: | summary |
| CSF path: | summary |
| LP level: | summary |
| Hydrocephalus: | summary |
58 terms in this module