Pachymeninx; Dura mater
Pachymeninx; Dura mater
Definition
The dura mater is a thick membrane that is the outermost of the three layers of the meninges that surround the brainand spinal cord. It is derived from mesoderm.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org