1) Brain-wrapping membranes 2) Membrane 3) Meninx 4) Tissue layer
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1) Dura 2) Dural 3) Epidural 4) Extradural 5) Leptomeninges 6) Meninx 7) Subdural
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The meninges (z, singular: meninx (s or s), from membrane, adjectival: meningeal əl) are the membranes that envelop the central nervous system. In mammals, the meninges consist of three layers: the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. The primary function of the meninges and of the cerebrospinal fluid is to protect the central nerv...
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• (n. pl.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.
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The three membranes covering the spinal cord and brain termed dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia mater.
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three membranous envelopes—pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater—that surround the brain and spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid fills the ventricles of ... [4 related articles]
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The three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord.
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Neither the brain nor the spinal cord directly touches the bones of the skull or spine. They are wrapped in three membranes called meminges Another cross-sectional view of the meminges Any of three continuous sheets of connective tissue which cover the spinal cord and the brain. From t...
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<anatomy> The surrounding membranes the brain and spinal cord. There are three layers: the dura mater (outer), arachnoid membrane (middle) and the pia mater (inner layer). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(mә-nin´jēz) sing., me´ninx the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord: the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater. adj., menin´geal., adj. Meninges, comprising the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater; shown in a cross-section of the spinal cord.
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Covering membranes e.g. the tough membrane covering the brain and spinal cord.
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Three layers of tissue surrounding the brain: See dura mater, pia mater and arachnoid layer.
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Me·nin'ges (-jēz)
noun plural ; sing.
Meninx [ New Latin , from Greek
mh^nigx ,
-iggos , a membrane.]
(Anat.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mĕ-nin′jēz Definitions: 1. Plural of meninx.
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Meninges: The three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord (singular: meninx). The outside meninx is called the dura mater, and is the most resilient of the three. The center layer is the arachnoid membrane and the thin innermost layer is the pia mater. Inflammation of the meninges (meningitis) can occur due to bacterial infection.See also ...
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(mue-nin;jez), sing. meninx A group of three fibrous membranes covering the central nervous system, composed of the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
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The three protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord; specifically, the dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid.
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General term for the vascularized membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Specifically, these are the outer fibrous dura and the inner arachnoid and pia layers. Meninges provide sustenance and waste removal for the cells of the brain and spinal cord, which are not served by the circulatory system.
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membranes that surround the brain
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the three membranes that surround and protect the spinal cord and brain
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plural of Greek meninx = a membrane; adjective - meningeal.
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Series of three membranes (dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater) that cover the brain and spinal cord.
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three-layer lining that protects and cushions the brain and spinal cord
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