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dura mater (pachymeninges)
"tough mother", "pachy" (thick) meninges
Structure:
- thick outer of 3 layers of the meninges
- it is a tough protectiveconnective tissue tightly bound to the skull, encasing the cerebral veins
- beneath the dura mater lies the subdural space & the arachnoid
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Related
subdural space
Specific
dural sac
General
brain structure
brainstem structure
spinal cord structure
References
- lumen Anatomy & Physiology. Module 12. The Nervous System
Circulation and Protection of the CNS
Protective Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Meningeal Layers of Superior Sagittal Sinus
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/austincc-ap1/chapter/circulation-and-the-central-nervous-system/#m46719-fig-ch13_03_03
Component-of
meninges
Components
diaphragma sellae
falx cerebelli
falx cerebri
tentorium cerebelli
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