The Arachnoid Mater Is the Outermost Covering of the Spinal

question 108

True/False

The arachnoid mater is the outermost covering of the spinal cord and brain.

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Definitions:

Cerebellum

A part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, responsible for coordinating and regulating muscular activity.

Movement Control

The regulation and guidance of muscle activity to produce coordinated and purposeful movements.

Posterior Spinothalamic Tracts

Pathways in the spinal cord that transmit sensory information related to temperature and pain from the body to the thalamus in the brain.

Anterior Spinothalamic Tracts

Pathways in the spinal cord that transmit sensory information related to touch and pressure to the brain.