middle of paper ... ...s at the age of 19. “Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges. The meninges is the collective name for the three membranes that envelope the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system), called the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. The meninges' main function, alongside the cerebrospinal fluid is to protect the central nervous system” (Nordqvist). Bibliography (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx (n.d.). Retrieved
ideas. Somehow, a little thought had gotten caught between my ears, and bounced around furiously, demanding attention, until no corner of my mind was unaffected. I wanted to graduate early from high school. Of course there was a small snag; my alma mater did not allow it. Fortunately, my young, teenage mind had no room to fit obstacles, as well as dreams. Distracted by the romanticized notions raised from aspirations, I started constructing my argument. I had done my research to prepare for this moment
Radiator Springs-a small town that made big changes to race car Lightning McQueen’s life and career. In the Pixar movie Cars, directed by John Lasseter, Lightning McQueen, a talented, but arrogant, rookie race car ends up in a town called Radiator Springs as he travels to California to compete for the Piston Cup. Unable to reach the outside world, he is stuck in the run-down town. Fortunately, through Lightning’s experiences with the cars of Radiator Springs, McQueen learns some important life lessons
high achievers. Towards the end of my secondary education, I was offered a work exposure in health related fields. During the interview, I mentioned that I was interested in the Ophatmic field and was hence assigned to the Opthalmic department of Mater Dei Hospital - Malta’s National Hospital. During the length of this exposure, I was taken under the wing of Mr.Francalanza, the principle orthoptist, who upon hearing that I am interested to commence my studies in this field, made it his utter most
subcutaneous tissues and fat, before passing through the supraspinous ligament (which connects the apices of the spinous processes together), and then the interspinous ligament (ligament between two vertebras), ligamentum flavum, epidural and veins, dura, subdural space, arachnoid layer and subarachnoid space,
Vertebral Column: It extends down from the base of the skull to the pelvis, providing support to the thorax and peritoneum/lower back region. it has vital important in our body by Supporting the upper limb body weight; allow us to maintain a correct anatomical posture. There are all together total 33 vertebrae 1. Superiorly: There are all together 24 individual vertebrae, which are separated by intervertebral discs. 2. Inferiorly: There are nine fuse to form two composite bones five Sacrum’s
The Brain Meninges – connective tissue covering the brain Dura mater – the substance that covers the brain and the spinal cord • Endosteal layer – resembles the periosteum of bones, provides blood vessels • Meningeal layer – dense, fibrous membrane • Falx cerebri – a large crescent shaped fold that is amid cerebral hemispheres • Tentorium cerebelli – horizontal large crescent crease attached to the internal surface of the occipital bone • Falx cerebelli - a fold that divides the cerebellar hemispheres
known as subdural hemorrhage, its signs and symptoms and its treatments, together with the management expected from the nurses. Pathophysiology Subdural hematoma (SDH) occurs when a clot of blood develops between the surface of the brain and the dura mater. Veins rupture when a head injury abruptly shocks or shakes the brain. The usual mechanism that produces an acute subdural hematoma is an impact of high velocity to the head. This causes brain tissue to accelerate or decelerate relative to the fixed
The 84 year old woman is experiencing several symptoms that would indicate that she has suffered an injury to her third cranial nerve, also known as the oculomotor nerve. The oculomotor nerve is responsible for eye movement, allows the pupil to constrict, and allows the person to focus on near objects such as reading. This ability to focus is also known as accommodation. The oculomotor nerve divides into two branches; the smaller superior branch and the larger inferior branch. The superior branch
brain was covered in gray matter, and it had a pinkish tone to it. The third observation had to do with the shape of the brain which I thought looked elongated. My final observation was about the texture of the brain, with and without the dura mater. The dura mater was very tough and hard to cut through which surprised me, because I thought it would be thinner. Then I realized that it was so tough because it was used for the protection of the brain. The rest of the brain underneath the thick covering
Meningitis by definition is the inflammation of the meninges, the three layered protective membrane that surrounds the central nervous system. The meninges are comprised of the Dura mater, the Arachnoid mater, and the innermost Pia mater. It is of utmost importance to determine if bacteria, virus, fungus, toxins, or parasites, caused the inflammation, and treat the microorganism quickly and efficiently to give the best prognosis. It is of utmost importance to determine the cause of inflammation (i
Meningitis, it’s an infection in the cerebral spinal fluid and inflammation of the meninges; the three outer layers of the brain. To be more specific, those three layers are called the Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, and the Pia mater. There are three main types of meningitis that will be discussed throughout this paper; viral, bacterial, and fungal. Each form is very similar but they all vary in terms of causative organisms, treatment and severity. Although meningitis is not very common, it can become
The nervous is considered to be the master controlling the systems of the body. The way it does this is to communicate through nervous impulse which is very rapid and very specific. The nervous system consist of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS). The peripheral nervous system consists of the cranial nervous, spinal nerves and ganglia. The peripheral nervous system can also be broking down into two categories which are somatic nervous system and parasympathetic system
there are four major types of intracranial injuries: epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma, intracranial hematoma, and cerebral contusion. The epidural hematoma is a bleeding that develops between the dura and the cranial bones. Subdural hematoma is also a bleed, but it develops below the dura mater. The intracranial hematoma is a bleed that happens within the brain tissue. And the last one the cerebral contusion is
Introduction TSEs or more commonly prion diseases are a group of invariably fatal neurodegenerative diseases that occur in humans and animals . This disease is caused by a protease –resistant protein (PrPsc) after misfolding of a host-encoded prion protein (PrP). TSEs can exist as genetic, infectious or sporadic forms. The diseases are characterized by dementia, ataxia and neuropathlogically due to loss of specific neurons in the brain. Other clinical features include persistent painful stimuli
Head injuries are very serious and dangerous. Some head injuries can cause neurological brain damage. They are commonly found in the sports world, putting athletes at risk. There are a lot of head injuries that are dangerous or could cause serious damage brain and in turn, the body. Because of this, precautions, rules, and guidelines need to be in place to prevent and treat these athletes. If these things are not put in place, it could mean the difference between life and death for these athletes
An illness, a disease, a neurotoxin that is fatal. Beginning in crowded areas with massive populations and an abundance of homes, businesses and infrastructure. Targeting everyone despite age, gender and race. A toxin so powerful that an epidemic was declared in the state of New York within hours. Beginning in New York at Central Park, men and women went on with their daily lives and routines before being hit with a gust of wind accompanied by an altered mental state with profound confusion and
Pathophysiology of Meningitis and Encephalitis Meningitis and encephalitis are two similar infections of the central nervous system that often lead to fatality of the host organism. Both diseases occur when pathogens enter the blood stream and gain access into the central nervous system. Stimulating inflammation within the cranial cavity, the pathogens continue to multiply and take harmful effects on the host. Inflammation, the body’s response to infection, ultimately causes all of the symptoms
The nervous system is composed of all nerve tissue in the body. This organ system forms a communication and coordination network between all parts of the body. It plays a major role in everyday activities such as breathing, walking even blinking. It is made up of nerve tissues to receive and transmit stimuli to nervous centers and initiate response. Neurons are nerve cells that transmit signals from one location of the body to another. With damage to the nervous system the body would not be able
This is necessary because the neurosurgeon has to replace the brain tissue, membranes, and/or fluids that have protruded from the gap in the skull, and remove the sac that was surrounding it. The neurosurgeon will finish the surgery by closing the dura mater and closing the skull with the same piece of bone that they had initially removed. Sometimes it may be necessary for a neurosurgeon to use an artificial plate to repair the skull if there is still a large