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What it means
From the outside in, the layers are the tough dura mater, the web-like arachnoid mater, and the delicate pia mater that hugs the brain. Cerebrospinal fluid flows in the space under the arachnoid and cushions the brain. Inflammation of these layers is meningitis.
At a glance
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Related terms
central nervous system
The brain and the spinal cord together.
spinal cord
The long bundle of nerves that runs down through the backbone and carries messages between the brain and the body.
encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain tissue.