Meninges/Venous Sinuses

Question 1

Location to palpate carotid pulse

Answer 1

upper border of thyroid cartilage

Question 2

C-shaped turn of internal carotid artery

Answer 2

carotid siphon

Question 3

Location at which internal carotid artery enters the scull

Answer 3

first through the carotid canal and then through the foramen lacerum

Question 4

Location at which vertebral artery enters skull

Answer 4

foramen magnum

Question 5

sickle shaped dural reflection between cerebral hemispheres

Answer 5

falx cerebri

Question 6

Attachments of falx cerebri

Answer 6

anterior to crista galli of ethmoid bone; posteriorly blends into tentorium cerebelli

Question 7

Small dural reflection between cerebellar hemispheres along posterior wall of posterior cranial fossa

Answer 7

falx cerebelli

Question 8

Dural reflection forming roof of posterior cranial fossa

Answer 8

tentorium cerebelli

Question 9

Circular dural fold over sella turcica, has opening for stalk of pituitary

Answer 9

diaphragma sella

Question 10

Opening for brainstem in dural reflections

Answer 10

tentorial notch

Question 11

Venous sinus in upper border of falx cerebri

Answer 11

superior sagittal sinus

Question 12

How does the superior sagittal sinus recieve blood

Answer 12

From superior cerebral veins via bridging veins

Question 13

Venous sinus in lower (free) border of falx cerebri

Answer 13

inferior sagittal sinus

Question 14

Venous sinus at junction of falx cerebri and tentorium. Formed by joining of Great Cerebral vein and Inferior Sagittal sinus

Answer 14

Straight sinus

Question 15

Venous sinus in lateral fixed part of tentorium

Answer 15

Transverse sinuses

Question 16

S-shaped continuation of transverse sinuses; ends in jugular foramen and form internal jugular vein

Answer 16

sigmoid sinuses

Question 17

Venous sinus in falx cerebelli

Answer 17

occipital sinus

Question 18

Venous sinuses in middle cranial fossa; on side of the body of the sphenoid bone

Answer 18

Cavernous sinuses

Question 19

On petrous part of temporal bone. Superior drains to transverse sinus. Inferior drains to internal jugular vein.

Answer 19

Superior and inferior petrosal sinuses

Question 20

Bleed of internal carotid artery inside cavernous sinus

Answer 20

Carotid-Cavernous Fistula

Question 21

Courses outside dura and supplies calvarium

Answer 21

Middle Meningeal Artery

Question 22

Source of blood in subdural hematoma

Answer 22

bridging vein or sinus

Question 23

Source of blood in epidural hematoma

Answer 23

arterial