Injury to one of the following arteries results in extradural hematoma_______________?
Correct answer: A. Middle meningeal artery
- A. Middle meningeal artery
- B. Facial artery
- C. Temporal artery
- D. Anterior cerebral artery
Explanation
The middle meningeal artery runs deep to the pterion, where a fracture can tear it and produce an extradural, or epidural, hematoma. The other listed arteries are not the classic source of this hemorrhage.
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