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Meninges and Peripheral Nervous Systems

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what covers and protects the cerebral cortex and the spinal column?   Meninges  
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What is the outer most layer; the hard layer?   Dura Mater  
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What does the term "mater" mean?   Mother  
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What is a spider-like membrane that is the middle of the three meninges?   Arachnoid  
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What is the innermost membrane; the soft layer?   Pia Mater  
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What is the space under the arachnoid and between it and the pia mater?   Subarachnoid  
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What is the fluid that circulates in the ventricles and between the meninges?   Cerebrospinal  
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What is composed of the cranial and spinal nerves?   Peripheral  
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What are the two types of nerves?   Sensory and motor  
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What carries messages to the Central Nervous System?   Afferent Nerve  
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What is a distinct area on the surface of the body that is innervated by each of the spinal nerves?   Dermatome  
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What carries messages away from the Central Nervous System?   Efferent Nerve  
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How many cranial nerves arise from the brainstem in the cranium?   12 parts  
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How many spinal nerves come off the spinal cord?   31 pairs  
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What is a mass of nerve cell bodies located in the central nervous system?   Ganglion  
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What is the root word of nerve?   Neuro  
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