[DOC] [TLE] Detailed Information: The Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid [PAR] The meninges are three layers of protective tissue called the dura mater, 
arachnoid mater, ... The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are continuous, 
being linked through the ... This tissue forms several structures that separate the 
cranial cavity into ... The arachnoid or arachnoid mater is the middle layer of the 
meninges. [DOC] [TLE] Dura mater - Wikipedia [PAR] Dura mater or dura, is a thick membrane that is the outermost of the three layers 
of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord. It is derived from 
mesoderm. The other two meningeal layers are the arachnoid mater and the pia 
mater. The dura surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and is responsible for ... 
When it covers the spinal cord it is known as the dural sac or thecal sac. [DOC] [TLE] Dura mater | definition of dura mater by Medical dictionary [PAR] [L. hard mother, mistransl. of Ar. umm al-jfyah, tough protector or covering] ... 
The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining 
the ... It is the outermost of the three meninges that surround the brain and spinal 
cord. ... was among the shortest on record for this form of iatrogenic CJD (Table 2
). [DOC] [TLE] Meninges - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 26, 2008 ... In mammals, the meninges is a group of three membranes: The dura ... It is 
composed of fibrous tissue covered on its outer surface by a sheet of flat ... refers 
to "hard mother," reflecting that it is the tough and inflexible of the three layers. ... 
The pia mater helps protect the brain and spinal neurons from direct... [DOC] [TLE] Ch.-7-essentials-of-phys&anat Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Meninges. The three connective tissue membranes covering & protecting the 
CNS ..... membrane layer is the leathery dura mater, meaning "tough or hard 
mother" ... the meningeal layer, forms the outer-most covering of the brain & 
continues... [DOC] [TLE] Ch [PAR] Ch.3 Structure of the Nervous System ... The CNS is encased in bone: The brain 
is covered by the skull, and the spinal cord is ... Dura meter, means "hard mother.
" The middle layer of the meninges, the arachnoid membrane. ... the outer and 
inner layers (dura mater and pia mater) fuse and form a sheath that covers the... [DOC] [TLE] duras - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] duras is a plural form of dura ... medieval Latin, literally "hard mother", translation 
of Arabic al-'umm al-jfiya. ... the outermost and toughest of the three membranes 
covering the brain and spinal cord; short for dura ... The tough and inflexible 
outermost of the three layers of the meninges (12 of 27 words, 1 usage example). [DOC] [TLE] Meninges TheVisualMD.com [PAR] There are three layers of meninges around the brain and spinal cord. ... The outer 
surface of the CNS is covered by a series of membranes composed of ... The 
arachnoid mater is a membrane of thin fibrous tissue that forms a loose sac 
around the CNS. ... The outermost layer is the dura mater (Latin for "hard mother")
. As the... [DOC] [TLE] Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Cord.wps - Returning Home [PAR] Covering the brain are also three layers of cranial meninges. (membranes) ... 
Dura Mater (hard mother) is a thick and dense membrane which lines the interior 
of. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ANATOMY - StudyStack [PAR] PERIOSTEUM, A MEMBRANE THAT COVERS THE SURFACE OF THIS, IS 
FROM THE GREEK FOR .... THIS "HARD MOTHER" OF A MEMBRANE FORMS 
THE OUTERMOST OF THE 3 MENINGES COVERING THE BRAIN, DURA 
MATER. [DOC] [TLE] Neural - Meninges Development - Embryology [PAR] Mar 11, 2015 ... Human embryo meninges and developing brain. ... All three layers form from the 
meninx primitiva, a meningeal mesenchyme. ... (Latin, dura mater = hard mother) 
The outer tough connective tissue meningial coat of the 3 .... carrying with them a 
layer of neural crest cells that forms their meningeal covering. [DOC]

Question: This "hard mother" of a membrane forms the outermost of the 3 meninges covering the brain
Answer: the dura mater