NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Separates the hemispheres of the cerebrum
A
Falx cerebri
B
Corpus callosum
C
Pia mater
D
Arachnoid mater
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The falx cerebri is the largest of the four partitions of the dura mater, and represents an invagination of the meningeal layer of dura into the longitudinal fissure of the brain. This crescent-shaped sheet of tissue occupies this fissure and separates the two cerebral hemispheres.

Detailed explanation-2: -The falx cerebelli is a small sickle-shaped fold of dura mater projecting forwards into the posterior cerebellar notch as well as projecting into the vallecula of the cerebellum between the two cerebellar hemispheres. Falx cerebelli seen in back portion of skull.

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