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Which of the following is the strongest meninx that surrounds the brain and spinal cord?
Which of the following is the strongest meninx that surrounds the brain and spinal cord?
- Arachnoid Mater
- Dura Mater (correct)
- Pia Mater
- Periosteum
What is the main component of the Dura Mater that gives it its strength?
What is the main component of the Dura Mater that gives it its strength?
- Bone tissue
- Elastic fibers
- Collagen fibers (correct)
- Adipose tissue
Which layer of the Dura Mater lines the interior of the cranium and vertebral canal?
Which layer of the Dura Mater lines the interior of the cranium and vertebral canal?
- Adipose layer
- Collagen layer
- Outer layer (correct)
- Inner layer
What connective tissue lies between the skull and the brain, as described in the text?
What connective tissue lies between the skull and the brain, as described in the text?
Which meninx is found as an inner layer providing protective covering for the brain?
Which meninx is found as an inner layer providing protective covering for the brain?