FALX CEREBRI
\fˈalks səɹˈiːbɹi], \fˈalks səɹˈiːbɹi], \f_ˈa_l_k_s s_ə_ɹ_ˈiː_b_ɹ_i]\
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By William R. Warner
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The greatest process of the dura mater. It extends from the fore to the hind part of the skull, on the median line; is broad behind and narrow before, and is lodged in the groove which separates the hemispheres from each other-the interlobular fissure. At its superior part is situated the longitudinal sinus (superior,) and at its lower, corresponding to the edge of the scythe, the inferior longitudinal sinus. Its anterior extremity is attached to the crista galli; its posterior is continuous with the tentorium cerebelli, and contains the straight sinus.
By Robley Dunglison
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.