The Nervous System Meninges (External to Internal) Flashcards
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Dura Mater
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Meaning ‘tough mother’; it forms a tough, fibrous sac around the central nervous system
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Subdural Space
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Actual space between the dura mater and arachnoid layers
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Arachnoid Layer
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Meaning ‘spider-like’; it is a thin, delicate layer attached to the pia mater by web-like filaments
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Subarachnoid Space
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Space between the arachnoid layer and the pia mater; it contains cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the brain from the outside
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Pia Mater
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Meaning ‘soft mother’; it is the inner-most membrane layer and is applied directly to the surface of the brain and spinal cord
