Definition of Meninges. Meaning of Meninges. Synonyms of Meninges

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Definition of Meninges

Meninges
Meninges Me*nin"ges, n. pl.; sing. Meninx. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a membrane.] (Anat.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

Meaning of Meninges from wikipedia

- of the meninges. The SLYM is located in the subarachnoid space, the space between the middle reticular meninges and the innermost tender meninges that lie...
- ruptured the meninges, or (rarely) certain cancers. Bilateral hemorrhage occurs when damage at the time of a facial fracture tears the meninges and causes...
- brains are surrounded by a system of connective tissue membranes called meninges that separate the brain from the skull. This three-layered covering is...
- spinal cavities) are the three meninges. The differently lined spaces contain different types of fluid. In the meninges for example the fluid is cerebrospinal...
- membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, intense headache, vomiting and neck...
- names Familial osteosclerosis with abnormalities of the nervous system and meninges T2 weighted MRI showing an arteriovenous malformation indicated by the...
- Deep dissection. Posterior view. Meninges and superficial cerebral veins. Deep dissection. Superior view. Meninges and superficial cerebral veins. Deep...
- of meninges caused by bacterial or viral infections. The capacity of an adult human cranial cavity is 1,200–1,700 cm3. The spaces between meninges and...
- The three membranes of the meninges ensures stability and prevents injuries directed to these lobes. For instance, the meninges which include flexible sheets...
- tumor cells being lodged in vessels that feed the meninges and later causing leakage into the meninges and CSF. This same situation also appear with spinal...