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Question
What are the structures involved in the protection of the brain?
Solution
The brain is covered by three connective tissue membrane or meninges.
- Dura mater, which is the outermost thick fibrous membrane.
- Arachnoid membrane, which is the middle thin vascular membrane providing a web-like cushion.
- Pia mater, which is the innermost, thin delicate membrane richly supplied with blood. Meningeal membranes protect the brain from mechanical injury.
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