Trauma to this marked area usually results in what type of hemorrhage
Correct Answer: Extradural
Description: The marked region is pterion, deep to which runs the anterior division of middle meningeal aery, which might bleed in fractures of the region, leading to Epidural (extradural) haemorrhage. Pterion is meeting point of 4 bones Frontal Parietal Greater wing of sphenoid Squamous pa of temporal bone Additional points: Pterion is the site of entrance to cranial cavity in craniotomy to remove the extradural haematoma The stem of lateral (syln) sulcus on cerebrum lies lie deep to the pterion.
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