Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-31-2018

Keywords

dural sinus; embryology; incisura; tentorial notch; tentorium cerebelli

Abstract

The tentorium cerebelli functions as a partition, dispelling the burden of weight from supratentorial structures upon inferior brain matter. Clinicians and neurosurgeons, when assessing pathological findings, should have knowledge regarding the tentorium cerebelli anatomy. This work of literature is a comprehensive review of the tentorium cerebelli, including its anatomy, embryology, and clinical and surgical implications. The evolutionary pattern demonstrates sequential stages to higher mammalian lineage. An understanding of the complexity of the neurovascular structures and the anatomy of the tentorium cerebelli is crucial for surgical procedures by neurosurgeons.

Clinical Institute

Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)

Department

Neurosciences

Department

Surgery

Department

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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