Meninges & Dural Spaces

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What are the three layers of the meninges from superficial to deep?

• Dura mater
• Arachnoid mater
• Pia mater

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What is the dura mater?

• Outermost meninx
• Lines skull
• Protects brain

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What is the arachnoid mater?

• Middle meninx
• Impermeable
• Loosely surrounds brain

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What is the pia mater?

• Innermost meninx
• Closely follows contours of brain
• Forms choroid plexus

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Where is the epidural space?

• Between skull and outer dura

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Where is the subdural space?

• Between dura and arachnoid

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Where is the subarachnoid space?

• Between arachnoid and pia
• Contains CSF
• Contains cerebral circulation

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What is the meningeal order from superficial to deep?

  • D → A → P

  • Dura → Arachnoid → Pia