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

- subarachnoid space, the space between the middle reticular meninges and the innermost tender meninges that lie close to the brain. It divides the subarachnoid...
- membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, intense headache, vomiting and neck...
- spinal cavities) are the three meninges. The differently lined spaces contain different types of fluid. In the meninges for example the fluid is cerebrospinal...
- meningeal artery is the largest of the three (paired) arteries that supply the meninges, the others being the anterior meningeal artery and the posterior meningeal...
- ruptured the meninges, or (rarely) certain cancers. Bilateral hemorrhage occurs when damage at the time of a facial fracture tears the meninges and causes...
- 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...
- resembles both meningitis, which is an infection or inflammation of the meninges, and encephalitis, which is an infection or inflammation of the brain tissue...
- stiffness is the result of inflamed meninges stretching due to flexion of the spine. The various layers of meninges act to form a separation between the...
- brains are surrounded by a system of connective tissue membranes called meninges that separate the brain from the skull. This three-layered covering is...
- of the membranes known as meninges that surround and protect the central nervous system. The outermost layer of the meninges is the dura mater (Latin for...