What are the meninges?
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The the meninges is called the meninges. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as three connective-tissue membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
Summary
The the meninges is called the meninges. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as three connective-tissue membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
What it is
- Three connective-tissue membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
- Named (from outside in) dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
- Protect the central nervous system and enclose the cerebrospinal fluid.
Where it is
- Between the bone of the skull or vertebral canal and the brain or spinal cord.
- Continuous around the entire central nervous system.
- The cerebrospinal fluid lies between the arachnoid and pia.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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