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What are the three layers of the meninges that cover the brain and spinal cord?
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Dura mater
Arachna mater Pia mater |
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What does the dura mater consist of?
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Thickest outermost layer, protective, impermeable
1) Periosteal layer attached to inner surface of skull 2) Meningeal layer covering brain |
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What does the arachnoid mater consist of?
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Middle layer, impermeable, adjoins dura (not tightly bound-potential Subdural space) separated from Pia by Subarachnoid space that is filled with CSF
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What does the pia mater consist of?
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Delicate, permeable, innermost, resting on the rain surface
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