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Standard VII
Biology
Nervous Tissue
The given dia...
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The given diagram is an external view of the human brain. Study the same and answer the questions that follows.
(iv) Mention the collective term for the membranes covering the brain.
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Meninges
The brain is protected by three membranous coverings called meninges. The three coverings include:
(I) Dura mater: the outermost tough fibrous membrane.
(ii) Arachnoid: the thin delicate middle layer forming a web-like cushion.
(iii) Pia mater: the innermost highly vascular membrane, richly supplied with blood.
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The diagram shows a section of the human brain.
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Answer the questions that follow:
(i) Name the parts labelled A, B and C.
(ii) Give the main function of each of the parts A, B and C.
(iii) Name the three protective membranes covering the brain.
(iv) Name the basic unit of the brain.