The Arachnoid Mater Is

question 167

Multiple Choice

The arachnoid mater is

• A) the innermost meningeal layer
• B) a delicate, richly vascularized meningeal layer that is "cobwebby" in appearance
• C) a tough, non-elastic membrane that covers the central nervous system
• D) involved with the formation of CSF
• E) the innermost meningeal layer which has a delicate, richly vascularized "cobwebby" appearance

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