Clinical Neuroscience: Exam 2 Questions
And Answers
What structures make up the scalp? -
correct answer ✅Skin
Subcutaneous connections
Galea Aponeurosis
Loose area connective tissue
Pericranium
What is the purpose of the scalp? -
correct answer ✅Protect brain from outside forces
Even though the skull provides a strong barrier to protect the brain.
What acts as a secondary line of defense over the brain? -
correct answer ✅Meningies
The meninges cover both brain and spinal cord forming a tight seal
with three membrane structure. What are those 3 membranes? -
correct answer ✅Dura mater
,Clinical Neuroscience: Exam 2 Questions
And Answers
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater
What is the most outermost layer of the meninges? It is also the
thickest and toughest membrane. -
correct answer ✅Dura mater
List the layers of the meninges from the innermost layer to the
outermost layer -
correct answer ✅Pia mater
Arachnoid mater
Dura mater
What layer of meninges is perforated to allow cranial nerves and
blood vessels to pass through? -
correct answer ✅Dura mater
,Clinical Neuroscience: Exam 2 Questions
And Answers
What function does the dura mater has, because it is a perforated
layer? -
correct answer ✅Allows cranial nerves and blood vessels to pass
though
What are the 2 layers of the outmost layer, the dura mater? -
correct answer ✅Periosteal layer
Meningeal layer
Where does the spinal dura meet with the meningeal layer? -
correct answer ✅Foramen magnum
Separations of the dura membranes create what? -
correct answer ✅Sinuses
Sinuses are separations of the dura membranes. Why are they
important? -
correct answer ✅Venous drainage system functions
, Clinical Neuroscience: Exam 2 Questions
And Answers
What is a fold in the dura? -
correct answer ✅Septums
Septums are dura folds in a few places that have what function? -
correct answer ✅Separates brain structures
What is the function of the fold of dura in the longitudinal fissure?
What is this structure called? -
correct answer ✅Falx Cerebri
Seperates the right and left hemispheres
What are the 2 main folds of dura in the brain? -
correct answer ✅Falx Cerebri
Tentorium cerebelli
What is the falx cerebri? -
correct answer ✅Dura fold that separates the right and left
hemisphere in longitudinal fissure
And Answers
What structures make up the scalp? -
correct answer ✅Skin
Subcutaneous connections
Galea Aponeurosis
Loose area connective tissue
Pericranium
What is the purpose of the scalp? -
correct answer ✅Protect brain from outside forces
Even though the skull provides a strong barrier to protect the brain.
What acts as a secondary line of defense over the brain? -
correct answer ✅Meningies
The meninges cover both brain and spinal cord forming a tight seal
with three membrane structure. What are those 3 membranes? -
correct answer ✅Dura mater
,Clinical Neuroscience: Exam 2 Questions
And Answers
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater
What is the most outermost layer of the meninges? It is also the
thickest and toughest membrane. -
correct answer ✅Dura mater
List the layers of the meninges from the innermost layer to the
outermost layer -
correct answer ✅Pia mater
Arachnoid mater
Dura mater
What layer of meninges is perforated to allow cranial nerves and
blood vessels to pass through? -
correct answer ✅Dura mater
,Clinical Neuroscience: Exam 2 Questions
And Answers
What function does the dura mater has, because it is a perforated
layer? -
correct answer ✅Allows cranial nerves and blood vessels to pass
though
What are the 2 layers of the outmost layer, the dura mater? -
correct answer ✅Periosteal layer
Meningeal layer
Where does the spinal dura meet with the meningeal layer? -
correct answer ✅Foramen magnum
Separations of the dura membranes create what? -
correct answer ✅Sinuses
Sinuses are separations of the dura membranes. Why are they
important? -
correct answer ✅Venous drainage system functions
, Clinical Neuroscience: Exam 2 Questions
And Answers
What is a fold in the dura? -
correct answer ✅Septums
Septums are dura folds in a few places that have what function? -
correct answer ✅Separates brain structures
What is the function of the fold of dura in the longitudinal fissure?
What is this structure called? -
correct answer ✅Falx Cerebri
Seperates the right and left hemispheres
What are the 2 main folds of dura in the brain? -
correct answer ✅Falx Cerebri
Tentorium cerebelli
What is the falx cerebri? -
correct answer ✅Dura fold that separates the right and left
hemisphere in longitudinal fissure
