Herniations & Hemorrhages
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Q. Which best describes what occurs in uncal herniation?
a
one hemisphere herniates underneath the falx cerebri
b
the medial temporal lobe (the uncus) herniates over the tentorium cerebelli
c
the diencephalon herniates directly down through the tentorium cerebelli
d
the cerebellum herniates upward into the supratentorial cavity
e
the cerebellar tonsils undergo downward herniation through the foramen magnum
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