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meninx

DEFINITIONS OF: meninx

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n a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord

Synonyms:
meninges
Types:
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leptomeninges
the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
dura, dura mater
the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
arachnoid, arachnoid membrane
the middle of the 3 meninges
pia mater
the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
Type of:
membrane, tissue layer
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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