BRAIN
CRANIAL NERVES
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Question
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The outermost of the meninges is the
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pia mater
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arachnoid mater
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dura mater
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subarchnoid space
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The outermost mater of the meninges, the dura, is composed of two layers: the periosteal layer that lies closest to the calvarium and the meningeal layer that lies closest to the brain tissue. These together contribute to the dura being a thick, dense, fibrous membrane that is quite inelastic.
Detailed explanation-2: -(DER-uh MAY-ter) The tough outer layer of tissue that covers and protects the brain and spinal cord and is closest to the skull. The dura mater is one of the three layers that form the meninges.
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