Layer of meninges which is in contact with the spinal cord is called

dura mater

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pia mater

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arachnoid mater

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corpora quadrigemina

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The correct option is B pia mater
The brain is covered by three layers of cranial meninges, the outer layer called dura mater, a very thin middle layer called arachnoid and an inner layer called pia mater.
The pia mater is in contact with the brain and spinal cord tissue.

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Layer of meninges which is in contact with the spinal cord is called ________ .

State whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

(a) The main component of the white matter of the brain is perikaryon. (T/F)

(b) The arachnoid layer fits closely inside the pia mater (T/F)

(d) Dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges. (T/F)

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