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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

orqueen: In the central nervous system, there are three...



orqueen:

In the central nervous system, there are three different layers that cover the spinal cord and brain. These are called the meninges, which comprise of pia, arachnoid and dura mater. Bone is situated above these layers, followed by periosteum and skin. The dura mater is located at the top, beneath bone tissue.



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