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How does the epidural space of the spinal cord differ from that surrounding the brain?
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What is the space found around the spinal cord but not around the brain?
Epidural Space
What is the middle layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
arachnoid membrane
What are the symptoms of spinal epidural hematoma?
Head swelling, asperation,as well as sudden urge to quit playing (for children),
How are brain cells tested in cases of lymphoma?
Rarely, a lumbar puncture or a spinal tap is performed to check if malignant cells are present in the fluid surrounding the brain.
What is an epicural hematoma?
An epidural hematoma is a pocket of blood that forms immediately outside the dura mater. The dura mater is the fibrous outermost sheath or membrane that encloses the brain and spinal cord.
What is the purpose of an Ommaya Reservoir?
The Ommaya Reservoir is a device where fluids can enter or be removed from the brain and its surrounding areas. This device is usually used to collect samples or to provide chemotherapy directly into the fluid surrounding the spinal cord and brain.
How would the membranes surrounding the brain differ in structure from the brain tissue itself?
The brain is composed of neurons and glial cells, while the membranes are composed of meningeal cells.
What is a cerebrospinal fluid?
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a laboratory test to examine a sample of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Thin innermost membrane attached to surface of the spinal cord?
The thin like membrane that covers the brain is "Dura Matter", and the thin like protection surrounding the spinal cord is a "mylein Sheath".
The brain is superior to the spinal cord?
The brain is superior to the spinal cord.
What bone connects the spinal cord to the brain?
There is no joint between brain and spinal cord. The spinal cord is a mass of neurones that is situated in the backbone which feeds in to the brain via neurones.
What the does brain stem connect the brain to?
The brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cord, so that the brain can send messages through the cord to the rest of the body. The functioning of the body is severely compromised if the spinal cord connections are severed.
