GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

SPINALCORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which layer of the meninges is directly adhered to the spinal cord/brain?
A
dura mater
B
pia mater
C
arachnoid mater
D
epidural
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your pia mater, the innermost layer, is a thin layer that’s held tightly-like shrink wrap-to the surface of your brain and spinal cord. Many blood vessels pass through this layer to supply your brain tissue with blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pia mater is the meningeal envelope that firmly adheres to the surface of the brain and spinal cord. It is a very thin membrane composed of fibrous tissue covered on its outer surface by a sheet of flat cells thought to be impermeable to fluid.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pia mater is the innermost layer of the meninges and is directly adherent to the surface of the brain and spinal cord itself.

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