Anatomy of the Dura Mater in the Cranial Cavity

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What is the primary source of vasculature for the dura mater?

Facial artery

Middle meningeal artery (correct)

Ophthalmic artery

Internal carotid artery

Which nerve innervates the dura mater?

Trigeminal nerve (correct)

Vagus nerve

Facial nerve

Accessory nerve

In which veins do the dural venous sinuses drain?

Internal jugular veins (correct)

Femoral veins

Hepatic veins

Brachiocephalic veins

Which layer of the dura mater is deep to the periosteal layer inside the cranial cavity?

Meningeal layer Signup and view all the answers

Which connective tissue sheets are contained within the dura mater in the cranial cavity?

Skull and vertebral column Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the dural venous sinuses located between the meningeal and periosteal layers of the dura mater?

They drain the dural venous vasculature into the internal jugular veins. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the structure of the dura mater is correct?

It has two connective tissue sheets within the cranial cavity. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the meningeal layer of the dura mater?

To divide the cranial cavity into compartments. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the periosteal layer of the dura mater is incorrect?

It is the only layer present in the vertebral column. Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for innervating the dura mater?

Trigeminal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Anatomy of the Dura Mater in the Cranial Cavity

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What is the primary source of vasculature for the dura mater?

Which nerve innervates the dura mater?

In which veins do the dural venous sinuses drain?

Which layer of the dura mater is deep to the periosteal layer inside the cranial cavity?

Which connective tissue sheets are contained within the dura mater in the cranial cavity?

What is the function of the dural venous sinuses located between the meningeal and periosteal layers of the dura mater?

Which statement about the structure of the dura mater is correct?

What is the primary function of the meningeal layer of the dura mater?

Which statement about the periosteal layer of the dura mater is incorrect?

Which nerve is responsible for innervating the dura mater?

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