Meningeal branches of vertebral artery
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The meningeal branches of vertebral artery (posterior meningeal branch) springs from the vertebral opposite the foramen magnum, ramifies between the bone
and dura mater
in the cerebellar fossa, and supplies the falx cerebelli
.
It is frequently represented by one or two small branches.
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
and dura mater
Dura mater
The dura mater , or dura, is the outermost of the three layers of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is derived from Mesoderm. The other two meningeal layers are the pia mater and the arachnoid mater. The dura surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and is responsible for...
in the cerebellar fossa, and supplies the falx cerebelli
Falx cerebelli
The falx cerebelli is a small triangular process of dura mater, received into the posterior cerebellar notch.Its base is attached, above, to the under and back part of the tentorium cerebelli; its posterior margin, to the lower division of the vertical crest on the inner surface of the occipital...
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It is frequently represented by one or two small branches.