Meninges

Both layers of dura mater covering brain are continuous through foramen magnum with dura covering spinal cord.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Periosteal layer of dura mater is not continuous with periorbita (periosteum of orbit).

• FALSE

• TRUE

Cranial venous sinuses run between the meningeal & endosteal layers of dura mater.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Arachnoid mater surrounding spinal cord ends inferiorly on filum terminale at the level of lower border of 1st sacral vertebra.

• FALSE

• TRUE

The meninges consist of

• the brain and spinal cord.

• nerve tracts that run up and down the spinal cord.

• the membranes that delineate all of the major brain parts.

• the pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater.

The innermost layer of meninges that supplies blood vessels to the brain

• pia mater

• dura matere

• arachnoid mater

The term meaning abnormal softening of the meninges is known as

• polyneuritis

• myonecrosis

• meningomalacia

• myocarditis

What is the inner most meningeal layer of the brain?

• Arachnoid

• Dura mater

• Pia mater

• Ventricles

The thin, web-like membrane between the outer and inner layer of meninges

• dura mater

• pia mater

• arachnoid mater

The term meaning inflammation of the meninges in the brain is

• herniorraphy

• fasciorrhapy

• meningoencephalitis

• sphincterotomy