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Q: What are the major structures of the brain and meninges?
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What are the main functions of the meninges?

The meninges are the structures responsible for delivery and regulation of the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain.


What structures protect the brain?

Cranial bones, crainal meninges, and the cerebrospinal fluid


Structures that form the cerebrospinal fluid?

It is produced in the brain by modified ependymal cells in the choroid plexus.


What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the brain and meninges?

Encephalomeningitis is inflammation of the meninges and brain.meningitisMeningoencephalitisEncephalitisMeningitis- means inflammation of the meninges and the brain.


What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the meninges?

The inflammation of the meninges, brain and the spinal cord is meningoencephalomyelitis. Mening/o-meninges encephal/o-brain; Myel/o-spinal cord/ bone marrow; itis-inflammtion. Meningitis is inflammation of the only the meninges, which are the covering of the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis does not encompass the spinal cord and brain.


Does the integumentary system provide an outer covering for the brain?

The meninges provide an outer covering for the brain. The meninges are considered part of the nervous system.


Do the skull meninges and cerebrospinal fluid protect the brain?

The skull, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid protect the brain.


What does meningful mean?

It means an inflammation ... "itis" ... of the meninges (membranes around the brain and spinal cord).Inflammation of the meninges (or coverings of the brain).


What is the membrane that covers the brain surface?

The Meninges.


The most superficial tissue around the brain?

Your meninges are the most superficial tissues that surround your brain. The most superficial layer of the meninges is called Dura Mater.


Inflammation of the mininges and the brain is known as?

Inflammation of the meninges and the brain is known as Encephalitis.


How is brain protected from injury and shock?

Brain is covered by a 3 layered membrane called meninges.In between the layers of MENINGES and brain cavity fluid named CEREBRO SPINAL FLUID(CSF) is filled.The hard SKULL covers the meninges. Thus MENINGES,CSF and SKULL protects our brain for a certain extent.