The extension of the dura mater that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the:
A) falx cerebella.
B) falx cerebri.
C) tentorium cerebella.
D) falx centralis.

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The tentorium cerebelli is the extension of the dura mater that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum. The falx cerebri is another extension of the dura mater that separates the two cerebral hemispheres, the falx cerebelli is a small extension of the dura mater that separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum, and the falx centralis is a hypothetical structure that does not exist in the human brain.

The Extension of the Dura Mater That Separates the Cerebrum