alleryStart learning →The outermost meningeal layer is the:
ADura mater
BPia mater
CAlba mater
DVena mater
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Dura mater
1. It is a thick fibrous sheath.
2. It protects brain and spinal cord.
3. The dura mater is a thick fibrous layer and a strong protective sheath over the entire brain and spinal cord.
4. So the answer is the dura mater.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 13 'Anatomy of the Nervous System'_
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