Shannon was the pitcher on her softball team. During one game, a batter hit the ball and it ricocheted off the left side of Shannon's head, knocking her temporarily unconscious. She eventually regained consciousness, but experienced severe pain near her left temple. Within a few hours, Shannon had trouble moving her right upper limb and became lethargic. Her team captain brought her to the emergency room, where the physician diagnosed her with an epidural hematoma. An epidural hematoma causes an accumulation of blood to develop between what two structures?
a. the skull and the periosteal layer of the dura mater
b. the periosteal and meningeal layers of the dura mater
c. the meningeal layer of the dura mater and the arachnoid mater
d. the arachnoid mater and the pia mater
a. the skull and the periosteal layer of the dura mater
You might also like to view...
When a neuron starts to depolarize, ____________________ ions move into the cell
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The time between ovulation and menses is known as the ________ phase.
A. follicular B. primordial C. proliferative D. luteal
Thoracic vertebrae can be distinguished from other vertebrae by the presence of
A) transverse processes. B) transverse foramina. C) facets for the articulation of ribs. D) notched spinous processes. E) costal cartilages.
Why does peritonitis, inflammation of the peritoneal membrane, affect multiple digestive organs?
a) The peritoneal membrane surrounds many abdominal organs, so inflammation of the membrane will affect multiple organs rapidly. b) The peritoneal membrane surrounds the accessory organs of the digestive system so inflammation of the membrane will rapidly affect all the other abdominal organs. c) The peritoneal membrane does not surround the accessory organs of the digestive system and so inflammation of the membrane will spread to these organs rapidly. d) The peritoneal membrane surrounds the stomach only, so inflammation of the membrane will affect those not protected by it.