From the monthly archives: February 2010
Meninges
The meninges are a group of three membrane layers which wrap around the brain and central nervous system. The meninges consist of three layers (meninx), these include:
The Dura Mater The arachnoid membrane The Pia Mater
The primary function of these layers is to protect the central nervous system.
Fig. 1 The meninges surrounding [...]
Introduction
Compared to other tissues, the brain is extremely dependent on a stable and efficient blood supply. Despite making up only 2% of total body mass, the brain requires 15-20% of total cardiac output; this makes the brain extremely sensitive to hypoxia. Any hypoxic damage caused to the brain becomes irreversible after only a few [...]
