Medical Term: Brain Freeze and Meninges Overview

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

Aponeurosis

What is the medical term for brain freeze?

Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

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

Dura mater

What separates the lobes of the cerebellum within the brain?

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

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

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

Which nerve provides the blood supply to the Dura?

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

What is the typical site of injury in subdural hematoma?

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

What is the most common cause of meningitis?

<p>Pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

In which space is CSF found?

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

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

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

What structure separates the lobes of the cerebral hemispheres?

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

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

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

What is a potential cause of a subdural space forming?

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

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

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

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

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

What is the primary function of the arachnoid villi?

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

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