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What is the primary goal of treating preventing secondary brain injury. This is done by
TBI? How is this done? maintaining blood pressure and providing
adequate profusion.
After managing ABCDEs of TBI what mass lesion that requires surgical evacuation is
MUST be identified if present? How critical! this is done with CT. NOTE: obtaining a CT
is this done? should not delay patient transfer to trauma center.
Which brain lobes do the following 1. anterior fossa: frontal lobes
hold: 2. middle fossa: temporal lobes
1. anterior fossa: 3. posterior fossa: lower brainstem and cerebellum
2. middle fossa:
3. posterior fossa:
, What are the 3 layers of the dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
meninges?
What does the dura mater adhere the skull. it is tough and fibrous
firmly to?
What layer of the meninges splits dura mater.
into two leaves as specific sites to these sinuses provide major venous drainage from
enclose large venous sinuses? What the brain.
do these sinuses do?
What is the midline sinus of of the The main sinus enclosed by the dura major is the
brain that splits into two sinuses: midline superior sagital sinus. This splits into the
bilateral transverse and sigmoid sigmoid and bilateral transverse sinuses which are
sinus? What side are these bigger larger on the right side.
on?
What are the arteries that lie meningeal arteries.
between the skull and the dura mater
(epidural space)?
What is the most commonly injured middle meningeal artery.
meningeal artery and where is it Located over the temporal fossa
located?
T/F: the arachnoid mater is fused to FALSE: not attached. This produces a potential
the dura mater? space for a subdural hematoma
In a subdural hematoma, what is the injury to bridging veins that extend from brain
cause? surface to the sinuses within the dura.
Questions and Correct Answers (Latest 2026 /
2027 Update) Graded A+ Verified by Experts
Terms in this set (134)
What is the primary goal of treating preventing secondary brain injury. This is done by
TBI? How is this done? maintaining blood pressure and providing
adequate profusion.
After managing ABCDEs of TBI what mass lesion that requires surgical evacuation is
MUST be identified if present? How critical! this is done with CT. NOTE: obtaining a CT
is this done? should not delay patient transfer to trauma center.
Which brain lobes do the following 1. anterior fossa: frontal lobes
hold: 2. middle fossa: temporal lobes
1. anterior fossa: 3. posterior fossa: lower brainstem and cerebellum
2. middle fossa:
3. posterior fossa:
, What are the 3 layers of the dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
meninges?
What does the dura mater adhere the skull. it is tough and fibrous
firmly to?
What layer of the meninges splits dura mater.
into two leaves as specific sites to these sinuses provide major venous drainage from
enclose large venous sinuses? What the brain.
do these sinuses do?
What is the midline sinus of of the The main sinus enclosed by the dura major is the
brain that splits into two sinuses: midline superior sagital sinus. This splits into the
bilateral transverse and sigmoid sigmoid and bilateral transverse sinuses which are
sinus? What side are these bigger larger on the right side.
on?
What are the arteries that lie meningeal arteries.
between the skull and the dura mater
(epidural space)?
What is the most commonly injured middle meningeal artery.
meningeal artery and where is it Located over the temporal fossa
located?
T/F: the arachnoid mater is fused to FALSE: not attached. This produces a potential
the dura mater? space for a subdural hematoma
In a subdural hematoma, what is the injury to bridging veins that extend from brain
cause? surface to the sinuses within the dura.
