Dura mater
Outermost layer of the protective tissues around the central nervous system (meninges) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In neuroanatomy, dura mater is a thick membrane made of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It is the outermost of the three layers of membrane called the meninges that protect the central nervous system. The other two meningeal layers are the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. It envelops the arachnoid mater, which is responsible for keeping in the cerebrospinal fluid. It is derived primarily from the neural crest cell population, with postnatal contributions of the paraxial mesoderm.[1]
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Dura mater | |
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Pronunciation | UK: /ˈdjʊərə ˈmeɪtər/, US: /- ˈmætər/ |
Precursor | Neural crest |
Part of | Meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
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Latin | dura mater |
MeSH | D004388 |
TA98 | A14.1.01.101 A14.1.01.002 |
TA2 | 5370 |
FMA | 9592 |
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