Meninges and Dural Folds

Question 1

what fluid circulated in the subarachnoid space?

Answer 1

CSF

Question 2

what other structures are present in the subarachnoid space?

Answer 2

arachnoid granulation

Question 3

which structures does the falx cerebri separate?

Answer 3

right and left cerebral hemispheres

Question 4

to what bony structures does the falx cerebri attach anteriorly?

Answer 4

crista galli

Question 5

which dural venous sinus runs within the upper border of the falx cerebri?

Answer 5

superior sagittal sinus

Question 6

which dural venous sinus runs within the inferior margin of the falx cerebri?

Answer 6

inferior sagittal sinus

Question 7

what structures lie on either side of the tentorium cerebelli?

Answer 7

occipital cerebral hemispheres superiorly and cerebellum inferiorly

Question 8

to what bony points do the anterior edge of the tentorium cerebelli attach to>

Answer 8

anterior clinoid process of sphenoid

Question 9

which dural venous sinus runs along the attachment of the falx cerebri to the tentorium?

Answer 9

straight sinus

Question 10

what is the dural fold that separates the two cerebellar hemispheres called?

Answer 10

falx cerebelli

Question 11

what is the fold of dura that surrounds the pituitary stalk called?

Answer 11

diaphragma sellae