Meninges & Cranial Vault
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- Q1Which meningeal layer is adhered to the bony walls of the cranium?Periosteal layer of the duraPia materMeningeal layer of the duraSubarachnoid space30s
- Q2Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the tentorium cerebelli?Is a dural reflectionDivides the supratentorial compartmentSeparates the cranial cavityLocated in the transverse fissure30s
- Q3Which dural reflection forms the roof of the hypophyseal fossa and surrounds the pituitary stalk?Falx cerebelliDiaphragm sellaeTentorium cerebelliFalx cerebri30s
- Q4The confluence of sinuses channels venous blood out of the cranium, but which of the following does not drain into the confluence of sinuses?Sigmoid sinusSuperior sagittal sinusStraight sinusTransverse sinus30s
- Q5Referred pain in this compartment is often felt in the face.SupratentorialSuperior sagittalTransverseInfratentorial30s
- Q6Cranial dura mater is divided into ____________ and ____________?Tentorium Cerebelli, Falx CerebriPeriosteal layer, Meningeal layerFalx Cerebelli, Diaphragma SellaeTransverse sinus, Superior Sagittal sinus30s
- Q7Which of the following dural reflections forms the roof of the hypophyseal fossa and surrounds the pituitary stalk?Periosteal layerFalx CerebriFalx CerebelliDiaphragma Sellae30s
- Q8Through what structure do the venous sinuses provide for drainage of CSF?Nociceptive afferentsArachnoid trabeculaeArachnoid granulationsSuperior sagittal sinus30s
- Q9A patient complains of pain located at the back of the neck and head. An infection in which of the following areas can be a source of this pain?Dura mater of the supertentorial compartmentInflammation of the Diaphragma SellaeInflammation of the falx cerebriDura mater of the infratentorial compartment30s
- Q10Which blood vessel is a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the cranial dura mater?Middle meningeal arteryAnterior ethmoidal arteryOpthalamic arteryBrachial artery30s
- Q11Inflammation of the meninges due to infection may alter the CSF composition. Which of the following is not likely to be altered due to the infection process?ProteinsAdipose tissueGlucose concentrationWhite blood cells30s
- Q12Which structure, located in the anterior cranial fossa, provides a point of attachment for the falx cerebri?Orbital plateSphenoid limbusCrista galliEthmoid bone30s
- Q13Damage to which cranial fossa is most likely to cause damage to the foramen magnum?MiddleSuperiorPosteriorAnterior30s
- Q14Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the one reason for papilledema?The optic nerve is easily compressed against the anterior cranial fossaThe oculomotor nerve exits the midbrain at a place susceptible to stenosisThe oculomotor nerve is susceptible to infectionsThe optic nerve is surrounded by extensions of dura, arachnoid, and pia mater, and is susceptible to injury due to increased intracranial pressure30s
- Q15Which meningeal layer will determine how the brain is displaced with increased intracranial pressure?DarkDuraPiaArachnoid30s