Meninges

Question 1

what is the function of the meninges

Answer 1

to stabilize and protect the brain and spinal cord

Question 2

what are the reflections of the dura called

Answer 2

falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli

Question 3

where does the falx cerebri attach

Answer 3

anterior to the crista galli, posterior to the tentorium cereblli, and occupies longitudinal fissure

Question 4

what does the tentorium cerebelli seperate

Answer 4

the cerebellum from the occipital lobes

Question 5

what are the dural sinuses

Answer 5

venous channels formed by the separation of the 2 layers of the dura, no valves, cerebral veins empty into

Question 6

where is the subarachnoid space and what does it contain

Answer 6

arachnoid and pia, CSF

Question 7

Epidural hematoma

Answer 7

between dura and skull, rapid onset, lens-shaped, meningeal artery

Question 8

subdural hematoma

Answer 8

between dura and arachnoid, sickle shaped, cerebral vein

Question 9

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Answer 9

bleeding of arteries into subarachnoid space, most common, fills in sulci

Question 10

meningitis

Answer 10

viral or bacterial infection of pia and arachnoid