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Last Update: 09/19/2024 11:53 PM

Current Deck: @Medicine::Anatomiae::Viscera::Head

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Structure

cranial dura mater

Kenhub

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Description

outermost of the meningeal layers covering the brain; it has 2 layers: periosteal (outer layer) and meningeal (inner layer)

Function

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cranial dura mater participates in the formation of the dural venous sinuses; it forms infoldings between portions of the brain that help to support the brain: falx cerebri, falx cerebelli, tentorium cerebelli, diaphragma sellae

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