Diploic and Emissary Veins Flashcards
1
Q
What is the term for a spongy layer between two bones?
A
DIPLOE
2
Q
What is the term for the upper dome-like portion of the skull (frontal, parietal, occipital)?
A
CALVARIA
3
Q
The calvaria is made up of two layers of __________ bone, separated by the diploe.
A
SPONGY
4
Q
The __________ gives the skull roof stiffness while leaving it reasonably light.
A
DIPLOE
5
Q
What do the diploic veins drain?
A
DIPLOIC SPACE
then drained by emissary veins
6
Q
The flow of emissary veins is _________ from the brain.
A
AWAY
7
Q
Fluid cools on the surface of the brain, then flows back inward through the skull, preventing the brain from doing what?
A
OVERHEATING
8
Q
Thank you ______________ veins, for NOT overheating my brain!
A
EMISSARY
