Which of the following is a dural septum, described as a large sickle-shaped fold that dips into the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres?
A) falx cerebelli
B) corpus callosum
C) tentorium cerebelli
D) falx cerebri

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The large sickle-shaped fold that dips into the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres is the falx cerebri, which is a dural septum. The falx cerebelli (A) is a smaller, triangular-shaped fold of dura between the cerebellar hemispheres. The corpus callosum (B) is a band of axons that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. The tentorium cerebelli (C) is a tent-shaped fold of dura that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.

Which of the Following Is a Dural Septum, Described as a Large