meninges
Neural protective layers
Meninges is the plural of meninx, the three protective membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
These layers—the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater—cushion and shield the central nervous system.
Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, typically from infection: Bacterial meningitis can be life-threatening without prompt treatment.
Outermost cerebral membrane
- tentorium cerebelliDural partition shielding cerebellum
- cisternsContainers storing collected water
- cranial cavitySkull's interior chamber
- spinal canalHollow in backbone
Protective cerebral filtration system
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- shock absorptionDissipating kinetic energy gradually
- protectionGuarding against harm
- encasementProtective outer shell
Of a certain bacterium
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- lumbar punctureExtracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- subdural hematomaBlood between brain layers
- meningiomaTumor from protective brain layers
Medical science of nerves
- neurosurgeryMedical field treating brain surgically
- craniotomySurgical skull removal procedure
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
contrast enhancement · spinal anesthesia · epidural anesthesia
dura mater
Outermost cerebral membrane
- tentorium cerebelliDural partition shielding cerebellum
- cisternsContainers storing collected water
- cranial cavitySkull's interior chamber
blood-brain barrier
Protective cerebral filtration system
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- shock absorptionDissipating kinetic energy gradually
- protectionGuarding against harm
encasement · waste removal · buoyancy · insulation · structural support
meningococcal
Of a certain bacterium
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- lumbar punctureExtracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- subdural hematomaBlood between brain layers
neurology
Medical science of nerves
- neurosurgeryMedical field treating brain surgically
- craniotomySurgical skull removal procedure
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
CT scan · contrast enhancement · spinal anesthesia · epidural anesthesia
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- braincerebrum, cerebellum, cortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus
- pluralsmen, women, feet, mice, geese
- tissuesadipose, neural tissue, cardiac tissue, fibrous tissue, bone
- brain anatomybrain, cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, cortex
- cerveauneurone, cortex, hypothalamus, thalamus, synapse
- bacterial meningitisPathogen-caused membrane inflammation
- meningitis vaccineInoculation preventing meningeal infection
- viral meningitisContagious brain membrane inflammation