Question

Fill in the blanks with correct words.

_______ is the tough, fibrous outermost covering of the brain.

Answer 1

Meninges:

1. The layers that surround the brain are known as the meninges.
2. The dura mater is the toughest and most fibrous layer of the body. It hugs the cranium closely.
3. The arachnoid mater, which produces the middle meninx, follows.
4. The pia mater is the innermost meninx, which is attached to the brain's surface. Because of the abundance of blood veins, it is quite vascular. As a result, it feeds oxygen and nourishment to the brain's cells.

Final answer: Dura mater is the tough, fibrous outermost covering of the brain.