(brain and spinal cord) and the surrounding bone structures (skull, for the brain, and vertebral column, for the spinal cord).
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Known as dura mater (outermost menynx), arachnoid (menynx intermedia) and pia mater (outermost menynx), the 3 meninges have the important task of contributing to the protection of the brain and spinal cord.
The meninges are involved in several medical conditions, including: meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma and meningioma.
