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</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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