3 layers: the dura mater the arachnoid the pia mater specialized membranes that provide: physical...
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The Meninges
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The Meninges 3 layers:
• The Dura Mater• The Arachnoid• The Pia Mater
Specialized membranes that provide:• physical stability and shock absorption to the brain
• structural support to large blood vessels that supply the CNS
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Dura mater
• Double-layered external covering Top layer attaches to the inner surface of the skull (periosteum)
Meningeal layer—outer covering of the brain
• Folds inward in several areas (dural folds)
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The ArachnoidSeparated from the dura mater by the subdural space.
• web-like
The web houses pockets of cerebrospinal fluid
Shock absorber and transporter
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The Pia Mater• Internal innermost layer• Clings to the surface of the brain
• Main function is circulation Highly vascular
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Meninges
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Cerebrospinal fluid:
CSF: clear, colorless fluid that
circulates around the brain
and spinal cord.
Functions protects the brain from damage against the skull provides a “bath” for the brain to float in,
decreasing its effective weight.
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CSF
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Grey vs White Matter White matter
• Is superficial
• Contains myelinated and unmyelinated axons Gray matter
• Surrounds central canal of spinal cord
• Contains neuron cell bodies, neuroglia,
unmyelinated axons
• Has projections (gray horns)