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Outermost covering of the brain is
(a) dura mater
(b) pia mater
(c) arachnoid
(d) pericardium

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(a) dura mater

The outermost covering of the brain is called dura mater.

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(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)

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(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)
(c) A double chain of ganglia, one on each side of the nerve cord belongs to the spinal cord. (T/F)
(d) Dura maters the outermost layer of the meninges. (T/F)

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The central nervous system is covered by three protective coverings collectively called _(1) _. The outermost cover lying below the skull and _(2)_ is double thick and is called _(3) _. The middle covering is thin and vascularised and is called _(4) _. The innermost cover is a very thin delicate membrane and is closely stretched over the outer surface of the Brain and Spinal Cord and is called _(5) _.

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