Cranial Cavity — MCQs

Normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure is

Which of the following DOESN'T supply dura mater?

Which vessel is most likely damaged in an extradural (epidural) hemorrhage?

A 43-year-old man presents to the emergency department after falling down a flight of stairs and landing on his head. He did not lose consciousness. He complains of severe headache, marked decreased acuity in hearing in the left ear, and a "runny nose" since the fall. On physical examination, he is found to have a left-sided Battle's sign (an ecchymosis in the area of the left mastoid process) and hemotympanum. He has a constant dripping of a clear, watery fluid through his nose. Findings on his neurologic examination, other than the hearing loss, are completely normal. X-ray studies will reveal which of the following?

Bleeding as shown in the image is due to which of the following vessels?

Following are the features of raised intracranial tension except -

Which one of the following is a branch of the first part of the maxillary artery?

Hinge fracture is seen in

Among the following trigeminal nerve divisions, which one is involved in orbital apex syndrome?

Which of the following drains into the middle meatus except?