Meninges - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
Is the arachnoid avascular? Yes
100%
Do the dural venous sinuses contain valves? No
75%
There are three layers of connective tissue that cover the spinal cord/brain dura, pia and arachnoid mater what is the middle layer? Arachnoid
50%
Is the cranial pia loosely or firmly attached to the brain? Loosely
50%
The dura, is reflected to form four septa/folds one of which seperates the cerebeluum from the posterior cerebral hemispheres what is it called? Tentorium cerebelli
50%
What sinus sits on either side of the body of the sphenoid, and forms an intra to extracranial venous connection? Cavernous
25%
What is the name for the shelf of dura that covers the pituitary fossa of the sphenoid bone? Diaphragma sellae
25%
To what vertebral level (e.g. T12, C6 etc.) does the subarachnoid space with CSF continue to? S2
25%
What is the name of the S shaped sinus that grooves the petrous temporal bone, it passes through the jugular foramen to join the inferior petrosal sinus to form the jugular vein? Sigmoid
25%
What sinus runs in the junction of the tentorium cerebelli and falx cerebri, and continues as the transverse sinus? Straight
25%
Which sinus is the connection between the cavernous and transverse sinus, and runs in the edge of the tentorium cerebelli? Superior petrosal
25%
What is the name of the sinus that runs in the margin above the falx cerebri, beginning at the crista galli? Superior sagittal
25%
The cranial dura mater has two layers the inner layer being the meningeal, what is the outer layer? Endosteal
0%
What is the name of the areas in grooves of the brains surface where there are large accumulations of CSF, as there are cranial arachnoid bridges across them? Subarachnoid cisterns
0%
What is the anatomical term sometimes used for grooves in the brain? Sulci
0%
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