Dura mater of brain
Dura mater encephali
- Related terms: Encephalic dura mater
Definition
The dura mater of the brain is the outermost and toughest meningeal layer surrounding the brain, forming a dense protective covering that lines the cranial cavity and gives rise to dural folds such as the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
