MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ENDOCRINE ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Membranes located between the skull and the brain are called ____
A
meninges
B
gray matter
C
white matter
D
neurobarrier
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Three layers of membranes known as meninges protect the brain and spinal cord. The delicate inner layer is the pia mater. The middle layer is the arachnoid, a web-like structure filled with fluid that cushions the brain. The tough outer layer is called the dura mater .

Detailed explanation-2: -These membrane layers are the dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia mater. The layers plus cerebrospinal fluid keep your brain tissue from jostling against your skull, as well as other functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. The brain and spinal cord are enveloped within three layers of membrane collectively known as the meninges, with the cranial meninges specifically referring to the section that covers the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -(meh-NIN-jeez) The three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-5: -The meninges are the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord and separate them from the walls of their bony cases (skull and vertebral column). Based on their location, meninges are referred to as the cranial meninges which envelop the brain, and spinal meninges which envelop the spinal cord.

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