Spinal Cord Anatomy- Protective Structures Flashcards
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What is the second protective layer and the three things it includes
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Meninges and 1. dura mater 2. Arachnoid mater 3. Pia mater.
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What is the first layer of protection for the central nervous system
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Hard bony skull and vertebral column
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What is the third protection of the spinal cord
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A space between two of the meningeal membranes containing cerebrospinal fluid.
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In the spinal cord what is the space called which is between the dura mater and the wall of the vertebral canal
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Epidural space
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Describe the meninges and the related spaces of the spinal cord (superficial to the deepest)
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Epidural space, dura mater, subdural space, arachnoid matter, subarachnoid space, pia mater
