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Meninges of the Brain | An illustrated review

  1. image descriptionDura mater:
Cross-section of the meninges showing Skin, Bone, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral medulla layers
Cross-section of the meninges showing the Dura mater in addition to Skin, Bone, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral medulla layers
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  1. image descriptionArachnoid membrane:
Cross-section of the meninges showing Skin, Bone, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral medulla layers
Cross-section of the meninges showing the Arachnoid membrane in addition to Skin, Bone, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral medulla layers
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  1. image descriptionSubarachnoid space:
Cross-section of the meninges showing Skin, Bone, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral medulla layers
Cross-section of the meninges showing the Subarachnoid space in addition to Skin, Bone, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral medulla layers
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  1. image descriptionPia mater:
Cross-section of the meninges showing Skin, Bone, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral medulla layers
Cross-section of the meninges showing the Pia mater in addition to Skin, Bone, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral medulla layers
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Overview:

Cross-section of meninges showing meninges numbered without answers in addition to skin, bone, Cerebral cortex and Cerebral medulla
Cross-section of meninges showing Dura and Pia mater, Arachnoid membrane and Subarachnoid space in addition to skin, bone, Cerebral cortex and Cerebral medulla
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