PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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A patient sustains a fall while getting out of the shower. Tests reveal damage to the inner most meningeal layer. What structure was damaged?
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Arachnoid
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Dura mater
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Pia mater
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Ventricles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The tough outer layer is called the dura mater.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dura is the thick outer most layer of the 3 meninges. The thick fibrous dura surrounds, supports and protects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). In the cranium the dura forms folds to form partitions of the cranial cavity, and separates in places to form dural venous sinuses.
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