DR 1 - Skull and Cranial Cavity

Which structure is at risk of damage in a fracture of the sphenoid bone?

What fluid is likely to leak into the nasal cavity in a cranial base injury?

Which surgical approach is commonly used for cranial base injuries and pathologies?

Which case presented is an example of an extradural hematoma?

Through what systems could the metastatic cancer in Case 3 have spread?

In which part of the skull is the metastasis located in Case 3?

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of the scalp?

How many bones are there in the neurocranium?

Which part of the skull houses the upper parts of the digestive and respiratory tracts?

How many cranial foramina are there in the skull?

Which arteries form the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)?

What are the signs and symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

Which veins drain blood from the brain into the dural venous sinuses?

What is the result of a sudden occlusion in one of the main arteries of the brain?

Which layer of the scalp, in addition to the skin, needs to be sutured to ensure proper wound closure?

Through what structures can an infection in the scalp pass to reach the cranial cavity?

Which structures pass through the cranial foramina?

What is the function of the base of the skull?

What are the layers of the scalp?

Which bones make up the skull?

What is the blood supply to the brain?

What does surgical excision, radio/chemotherapy refer to?

Which bones make up the viscerocranium?

Which part of the skull accommodates the large and rapidly growing brain at birth?

At what age do fontanelles, also known as 'soft spots', typically close?

What bones contribute substantially to the shape of the face by being carried downwards and forwards with the enlargement of the sinuses?

What is the angle between the ramus and body of the mandible in adults?

What are the extra bones that can be created in the skull in-between sutures called?

The impact at the pterion probably caused a rupture of the blood vessel at that point. However a fracture near to the region where the artery (from Question 1) enters the skull is also possible. Which foramen does the artery use to access the cranial cavity?

The foramen spinosum sits within which bone?

Peaches is a 20-day-old female born via a vaginal delivery at term. She has no previous medical history. Her mother has brought her to the Emergency Department as she is refusing the bottle and is not very responsive. You examine Peaches and notice a soft spot just superior and posterior to her ear. What is this structure called?

After a thorough examination you suspect that Peaches may have an infection, her anterior fontanelle is bulging and a rash has developed. You ask your consultant for advice and they suspect meningitis. Leptomeningitis is inflammation in which meninges?

During a fight outside a nightclub, a man receives a penetrating knife wound that causes significant injury to the left glossopharyngeal nerve. From the following list of symptoms, which one could be the result of a lesion to the glossopharyngeal nerve?

Given the exit location of the glossopharyngeal nerve from the skull, which of the following cranial nerves could also have been compromised as a result of the injury?