Falx cerebri

Falx cerebri
Falx cerebri
	Dura mater and its processes exposed by removing part of the right half of the skull and the brain.
	Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc. (Falx cerebri is yellow line running down center.)
Details
Part of	Meninges
Identifiers
Latin	falx cerebri
NeuroNames	1237
TA98	A14.1.01.103
TA2	5374
FMA	83967
	Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The falx cerebri (also known as the cerebral falx) is a large, crescent-shaped fold of dura mater that descends vertically into the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres of the human brain,^[1] separating the two hemispheres and supporting dural sinuses that provide venous and CSF drainage to the brain.^[2] It is attached to the crista galli anteriorly, and blends with the tentorium cerebelli posteriorly.^[3]

The falx cerebri is often subject to age-related calcification, and a site of falcine meningiomas.^[2]

The falx cerebri is named for its sickle-like shape.^{[citation needed]}

^ Saladin K. "Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. New York: McGraw Hill, 2014. Print. pp 512, 770-773
^ ^a ^b Bair, Michael M.; Munakomi, Sunil (2022), "Neuroanatomy, Falx Cerebri", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 31424888, retrieved 2022-04-26
^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[:0-1] Saladin K. "Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. New York: McGraw Hill, 2014. Print. pp 512, 770-773

[:1-2] Bair, Michael M.; Munakomi, Sunil (2022), "Neuroanatomy, Falx Cerebri", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 31424888, retrieved 2022-04-26

[:224-3] Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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