Meninges and Cisterns Quiz
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Which layer of the meninges is the most superficial?

  • Dura mater (correct)
  • Subarachnoid space
  • Pia mater
  • Arachnoid mater
  • Between which layers do the venous sinuses lie?

  • Dura mater and pia mater
  • Subarachnoid space and pia mater
  • Dura mater and arachnoid mater (correct)
  • Arachnoid mater and pia mater
  • What do the venous sinuses carry?

  • Oxygenated blood
  • Cerebrospinal fluid
  • Deoxygenated blood (correct)
  • Glucose
  • Which layer of the meninges is the deepest?

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

    How many layers are there in the meninges?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the subarachnoid space?

    <p>Cerebrospinal fluid circulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the meninges covers the brain and spinal cord?

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

    What is the function of the dura mater?

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

    Which layer of the meninges contains the subarachnoid space?

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

    What does the subarachnoid space contain?

    <p>Cerebrospinal fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the meninges is the thick external fibrous layer?

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

    Which layer of the meninges is a thin intermediate layer?

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

    Which layer of the meninges is a delicate internal vascular layer?

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

    Which layer of the meninges covers and adheres to the internal cranium surface?

    <p>Periosteal layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which space between the meningeal layer of the dura and the arachnoid mater is not a natural space?

    <p>Subdural space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which space between the arachnoid and the pia mater contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?

    <p>Subarachnoid space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the expanded areas of the subarachnoid space called?

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

    Which fold of the dura separates the hemispheres of the cerebrum?

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

    Which fold of the dura separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum?

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

    Which structure passes through the tentorial notch?

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

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