middle layer of meninges is called arachnoid
The layers of meninges (starting from the inside of skull and moving toward brain) are:
Dura mater
Sub dural space
Arachnoid
Sub arachnoid space
Pia mater
You have the arachnoid mater is there as the middle layer of the meninges. You have the pia mater as the inner most layer. You have the dura mater as the outer most layer.
arachnoid arachnoid
pyamadre (middle) meninges membrane.
pia mater
subarachnoid space
The outermost layer of meninges is called as Dura matter. It has got outer and inner layers in Dura matter. Together they form various venous sinuses in the meninges.
dura matter
dura matter.
pia meter
the three layers of meninges are as follows: Outer layer(layer closet to the skull): known as the Dura Mater. Middle layer: known as the Arachnoid Inner layer(layer closest to the cerebral cortex): known as the Pia Mater ***The meninges contain cerebral spinal fluid (which is produced in the brain stem) which as a shock absorber. The meninges also provide extra support and protection for the brain.controls involuntary muscle
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The middle element of the meninges is the arachnoid membrane
meninges
Pia matter!
Dura mater
Cerebral Cortex