The largest of the four dural septa,this large,sickle-shaped vertical fold of dura mater separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
A)Diaphragma sellae
B)Falx cerebelli
C)Tentorium cerebelli
D)Superior sagittal sinus
E)Falx cerebri

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The description matches the Falx cerebri, which is the largest of the four dural septa and separates the two cerebral hemispheres. Choice A, Diaphragma sellae, is a horizontal fold that covers the sella turcica, a bony structure in the skull. Choice B, Falx cerebelli, is a vertical fold that separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum. Choice C, Tentorium cerebelli, is a horizontal fold that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum. Choice D, Superior sagittal sinus, is a space between two layers of the dura mater that drains blood from the brain.

The Largest of the Four Dural Septa,this Large,sickle-Shaped Vertical Fold