Ch17: Cranial Nerves Meninges Flashcards
1
Q
Identify: outermost meninx covering the brain; composed of tough fibrous connective tissue
A
dura mater
2
Q
Identify: innermost meninx covering the brain; delicate and highly vascular
A
pia mater
3
Q
Identify: structures instrumental in returning CSF to venous blood in the dural venous sinuses
A
arachnoid villi
4
Q
Identify: structure that produces CSF
A
choroid plexus
5
Q
Identify: middle meninx, cobweb structure
A
arachnoid mater
6
Q
Identify: outer layer forms the periosteum of skull
A
dura mater
7
Q
Identify dural fold that attaches to the crista galli of the skull
A
falx cerebri
8
Q
Identify: dural fold separating cerebrum from the cerebellum
A
tentorium cerebelli
