The horizontally oriented fold of dura mater that separates the occipital and temporal lobes of the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the
A)diaphragma sellae.
B)falx cerebelli.
C)tentorium cerebelli.
D)superior sagittal sinus.
E)falx cerebri.

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The tentorium cerebelli is a fold of dura mater that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum. Its horizontal orientation separates the occipital and temporal lobes of the cerebrum from the cerebellum. The other options refer to different folds of dura mater, but they do not have this specific horizontal orientation.

The Horizontally Oriented Fold of Dura Mater That Separates the Occipital