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CNS Levels of Protection Flashcards

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Dura Mater

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thick, fibrous outer layer

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Arachnoid mater

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thin, fragile fibers form the middle layer

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Pia mater

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adheres to surface of CNS, innermost layer, contains blood vessels

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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shock absorption, in space between arachnoid and Pia mater, produced in ventricles

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Cranial/spinal meninges

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dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

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Meningitis

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swelling of cranial or spinal meninges

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