A 20-year-old male presented to the ER with altered sensorium, sho term memory loss and severe headache after suffering a road side accident. There was evidence of injury to the skull. The doctor got a NCCT head done. The aery most commonly involved in the above condition passes through which of the following structures: -
High-Yield Explanation
Pa A - Foramen ovale Pa B - Foramen spinosum Pa C - Foramen lacerum Pa D - Jugular foramen This is a case of extradural hemorrhage following trauma to the skull. It is most commonly caused due to the middle meningeal aery. Structures passing through foramen spinosum: - Middle meningeal aery Middle meningeal vein Meningeal branch of mandibular nerve