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'''Falx''' is a term used in [[anatomy]] to describe a sickle-shaped structure. The term is derived from the Latin word for sickle. In the human body, there are two structures referred to as falx: the [[Falx cerebri]] and the [[Falx cerebelli]]. 

==Falx cerebri==
The [[Falx cerebri]] is a large, crescent-shaped fold of [[meningeal layer]] of [[dura mater]] that descends vertically in the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres. It is named for its sickle-like form. It is attached at the front to the [[crista galli]] of the [[ethmoid bone]], and at the back to the [[tentorium cerebelli]]. 

==Falx cerebelli==
The [[Falx cerebelli]] is a small sickle shaped fold of dura mater, projecting forwards into the posterior cerebellar notch and the vallecula of the cerebellum between the two cerebellar hemispheres. 

==Clinical significance==
The falx cerebri and falx cerebelli are important anatomical landmarks in neurosurgery. They are often involved in cases of [[intracranial pressure]], [[brain herniation]], and [[meningioma]], a type of brain tumor that can occur along the falx cerebri.

==See also==
* [[Dura mater]]
* [[Meninges]]
* [[Cerebellum]]
* [[Cerebrum]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.wikimd.com/wiki/Falx WikiMD article on Falx]

[[Category:Anatomy]]
[[Category:Neuroanatomy]]
[[Category:Medical terminology]]

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