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What layer of meninges is highly vascular and closely attached to brain?

The Pia Mater


The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

pia and arachnoid


What meninges layer is closest to the bone?

The pia mater.There are 3 layers of meninges: the pia mater adheres to the brain and spinal cord; the dura mater is next to the skull, and the arachnoid mater is in-between the two.


What is the function of the dura mater?

The main function of the dura mater (as with the arachnoid and pia mater) is to protect, surround, and support the spinal cord. It also forms the dural sac which extends from the foramen magnum all the way down to the coccyx. Inside this formed sac is where you'll find the arachnoid mater, subarachnoid space, pia mater, and the spinal cord/nerves/roots.


What do you call the brain cover Answer has mater?

pia mater


What is meningeal layer that adheres to the surface contour of the brain?

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1 List the 3 meninges in order from outermost to innermost?

The dura mater, the pia mater, and the arachnoid.


What is the function of the arachnoid mater?

the arachnoid mater is a tissue within the brain, designed to create a protective barrier to the brain. It is the middle layer of three tissues; the dura mater at the top, and the pia mater at the bottom closest to the brain.


What fluid is contained in the arachnoid and pia mater?

Well, technically between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater is the SUBARACHNOID space. This is where the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is located.


What are the meningeal layers of the CNS?

what are the three layers of the meningeal layers that surround the central nervous system


Where is subarachnoid space located?

Between the Arachnoid mater and the Pia mater


What is the pia?

Pia is an abbrev. for pia mater, which is the innermost of the three meninges covering the brain and spinal cord