Medical Term: Brain Freeze and Meninges Overview

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Which part of the skull serves as the attachment for the occipitofrontalis muscle?

  • Pericranium
  • Loose areolar tissue
  • Aponeurosis (correct)
  • Skin

What is the medical term for brain freeze?

  • Migraine
  • Meninges
  • CSF
  • Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia (correct)

Which layer of the cranial meninges is described as the 'tough mother'?

  • Arachnoid mater
  • Dura mater (correct)
  • Pia mater
  • Diaphragma sellae

What separates the lobes of the cerebellum within the brain?

<p>Falx cerebelli (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which blood vessel is the main blood supply to the Dura?

<p>Middle meningeal artery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve provides the blood supply to the Dura?

<p>Trigeminal nerve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical site of injury in subdural hematoma?

<p>Cerebral veins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of meningitis?

<p>Pathogens (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of the cranial meninges from outside to inside?

<p>Dura, Arachnoid, Pia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which space is CSF found?

<p>Both C and D (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure allows the brainstem to pass through the tentorium cerebelli?

<p>Tentorial notch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure separates the lobes of the cerebral hemispheres?

<p>Falx cerebri (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which maxillary artery branch supplies blood to the muscles of the buccal region?

<p>Buccal artery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which arterial branch is most likely to be damaged in a case of tentorial herniation?

<p>Middle meningeal artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential cause of a subdural space forming?

<p>An increase in intracranial pressure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which membrane contains spider-like projections that span the subarachnoid space?

<p>Arachnoid mater (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is most at risk of laceration during a temporal lobe herniation?

<p>Oculomotor nerve (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the arachnoid villi?

<p>Absorption of CSF (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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