KROK 1 2013 – Question 126 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A casualty with an injury of the temporal region has been diagnosed with epidural hematoma. Which of the arteries is most likely to be damaged?
- A. Medial membranous artery
- B. Posterior auricular artery
- C. Anterior membranous artery
- D. Medial cerebral artery
- E. Superficial temporal artery
Hint
Epidural blood collects between the skull and the dura mater: think about which vessel is pressed against the inner surface of the thin temporal bone and supplies the dura.
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