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mynx

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Name and describe the three layers of the meninges, beginning with the outermost layer next to the cranial bones.
 
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A patient presents to the clinic complaining, Every time I get even the tiniest cut, I bleed and bleed and bleed. The doctor suspects that this patient has an inherited bleeding disorder that results from defective clotting proteins.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater. The dura mater is the outer, tougher layer, while the pia mater is delicate and lies next to the brain. The arachnoid is a spiderweb-like membrane between the dura mater and pia mater. Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through this layer.

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