The specialized membranes that protect the spinal cord are termed cranial meninges cranial mater spinal meninges spinal mater mia membranes
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The meninges are a three-layered, membranous covering of the brain and spinal cord. Read the descriptions below and then click and drag them into the appropriate box based on whether they pertain to the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, or the pia mater.
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Describe the meningeal coverings surrounding the brain and explain how the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid protect the structures of the central nervous system. Describe the role of the three (3) "maters" relative to their basic structural properties (e.g., tough, etc.).
Meninges of the Brain 1. The outermost meninx covering the brain is composed of tough fibrous tissue. 2. The innermost meninx covering the brain is delicate and highly vascular connective tissue. 3. Structures instrumental in returning cerebrospinal fluid to the venous blood are found in the dural venous sinuses. 4. The structure that produces the cerebrospinal fluid. 5. The middle meninx is like a cobweb in structure. It forms the periosteum of the skull. 6. A dural fold that attaches the cerebrum to the cnista gall of the skull. 7. A dural fold separating the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
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