Anatomy Vocabulary C-D Flashcards
(122 cards)
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Tendon that attaches the calf muscles to the heel bone.
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Calcaneal (Achilles Tendon)
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The posterior, lower leg.
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Calf
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Cup shaped division of the renal pelvis.
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Calyx
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The dome-like superior portion of the cranium; that portion removed during the cranial autopsy.
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Calvarium
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A narrow tube, channel, or passageway.
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Canal
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- Microscopic blood vessels; connect arterioles with venules. Also microscopic lymphatic vessels.
- The smallest vessels between the arteioles and venules which walls are only comprised of endothelia cells.
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Capillary
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Several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with the production and discharge of pus and dead tissue.
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Carbuncle
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A cancer-causing chemical or material.
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Carcinogen
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An indentation of the left lung where the heart lies against the lung forming an indentation.
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Cardiac Notch
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The yellow pigment of the skin.
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Carotene
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Pertaining to the wrist.
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Carpal
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A sheath or continuous enclosure around an organ or structure.
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Capsule (Capsula)
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A canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone that transmits the internal carotid artery and the internal carotid plexus of sympathetic nerves.
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Carotid Canal
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A specialized type of dense connective tissue; attached to the ends of bones and forming parts of structures, such as the nasal septum and the framework of the ear.
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Cartilage
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Refers to the study of the heart.
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Cardiology
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The formation of cavities in an organ or tissue; frequently seen in some forms of tuberculosis.
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Cavitation
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A hallow place or area.
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Cavity
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White, semiopaque, resilient connective tissue; gristle.
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Cartilage
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Pertaining to the tail or an animal. Opposite of cephalic.
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Caudal
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Blind pouch; the pouch at the proximal end of the large intestine.
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Cecum
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Pertaining to the abdomen.
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Celiac
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Situated at or pertaining to a center.
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Central
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Brain and spinal cord.
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Central Nervous System (CNS)
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Barrel-shaped organelle formed of microtubules and located near the nucleus of the cell; active in cell division.
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Centriole
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The head.
Cephalic
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Brain region that is attached to the pons and smooths and coordinates body movements.
Cerebellum
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The narrow cavity of the midbrain that connects the third and fourth ventricles.
Cerebral Aqueduct
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The external, gray matter region of the cerebral hemispheres.
Cerebral Cortex
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Neck, any neck-like structure.
Cervix
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Funnel-shaped openings, especially the posterior nares; one of the communicating passageways between the nasal fossae and the pharynx.
Choanae
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A steroid lipid found in animal fats as well as in the plasma membranes of cells.
Cholesterol
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Bar-like body of tightly coiled chromatinm visible during cell division; typical human cells have 46 of these.
Chromosome
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Long-term; prolonged.
Chronic
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Food that has been processed by the stomach that is ready to exit via the intestine.
Chyme
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The eyelashes.
Cilia
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Motile, hair-like projection from the apical surface of certain epithelial cells.
Cilium
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Comprised of 9 arteries.
* Right and left internal carotid arteries
* Anterior communicating artery (serves to link the right and left anterial cerebral arteries)
* Right and left posterior cerebral arteries
* Right and left posterior communicating arteries
Circle of Willis
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A chronic disease, particularly of the liver, characterized by overgrowth of connective tissue, or fibrosis.
Cirrhosis
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A phase of somatic death lasting from 5-6 minutes during which life may be restored.
Clinical Death
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Snail-shaped chamber of the bony labyrinth in the innear ear, houses the receptor for hearing (spiral organ, or organ or Corti)
Chochlea
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The large intestine from the end of the cecum to the anal canal that surrounds the anus.
Colon
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The fleshy termination of the nasal septum at the base of the nose; located between the nostrils; the most inferior part of the mass of the nose.
Columna Nasi
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Exhibiting a depressed or hollow surface; a concavity.
Concave
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A facial profile variation in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plan of the upper lip.
Concave-Convex Profile
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A depressed profile form which may dip concavely from root to lip.
Concave Nasal Profile
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A basic facial profile form in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip (least common).
Concave Profile (Infantine, Retrousse)
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A facial profile variation in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the upper lip and chin project equally to an imaginary vertical line.
Concave-Vertical Profile
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Oneof the tree nasal conchae; a scroll-like bone.
Concha
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A rounded protuberance at the end of the bone forming an articulation.
Condyles
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1. A primary tissue; form and function vary widely, but all of this type of tissue contains a large amount of extracellular matrix; functions include: support, holding tissue fluid and protection from disease
2. Basically serves the purpose of protecting, supporting, and binding body parts together.
Connective Tissue
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Thin, protective mucous membrane that covers the white of the eye and the internal surface of the eyelids.
Conjunctiva
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1. Transparent anterior portion of the eyeball.
2. The transparent structure which consititutes the anterior segment of the external layer of the eyeball.
Cornea
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That portion of the cornea recovered for transplantation in situ. The cornea and the sclera considered together comprising the tunica fibrosa or fibrous coat of the eye.
Corneal Sclera Button
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Legal term referring to a dead body.
Corpse
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Having an abnormal amount of fat on the body.
Corpulence (Obesity)
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The outer layer of an organ as distinguished from the inner medulla, as in the adrenal gland, kidney, ovary, lymph node, thymus, and cerebrum and cerebellum.
Cortex
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A glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex.
Cortisol
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Pertaining to the ribs.
Costal
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Sensory nerves in the retina of the eye having to do with color detection.
Cones of the Eye
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Curved evenly, resembling a segment of the outer edge of a sphere.
Convex
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A profile variation in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin protrudes beyond the plane fo the upper lip.
Convex-Concave Profile
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A nasal profile which exhibits a humb in its linear form.
Convex Nasal Profile (Roman, Aquiline)
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A basic profile form in which the forhead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip (most common).
Convex Profile
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A profile variation in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin and upper lip project equally to an imaginary vertical line.
Convex-Vertical Profile
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Vertical prominences of the neck; an acquired facial marking.
Cords of the Neck
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A pyramid-shaped muscle of facial expression which draws the eyebrows inferiorly and medially.
Corrugator
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The 12 pairs of nerves that attached to the brain.
Cranial Nerves
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That part of the human skull which encloses the brain.
Cranium
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A ridge; example: the iliac \_\_\_\_\_: a less prominent ridge is called a line; example: ileopectineal line.
Crest
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Crackling sensation produced when gases trapped in tissues are palpated, as in subcutaneous emphysema.
Crepitation
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Thin, medial protion of the ethmoid bone of the skull.
Cribriform Plate
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The topmost part of the head.
Crown (Vertex)
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The superior and anterior bifurcating branches of the antihelix of the ear.
Chura of the Antihelix
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The origin of the helix which is flattened in the concha.
Crus of the Helix
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Pertaining to the forearm.
Cubital
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A normal or abnormal bending or sloping away; a curve.
Curvature
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Pertaining to the skin.
Cutaneous
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A condition of skin puckering caused by the contraction of the erector pili.
Cutaneous Anserina
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Bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membrane due to lack of oxygen.
Cyanosis
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A sac within or on the body surface containing air or fluid.
Cyst
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Of or pertaining to a cyst; pertaining to the gallbladder; pertaining to the urinary bladder.
Cystic
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The part of the cell between the plasma membrane and the nucleus; contains many organelles.
Cytoplasm
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Irreversible cessation of all vital functions.
Death
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Separation of the head from the body; to decapitate is the act of such seperation.
Decapitation
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Below the surface.
Deep
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Carrying away.
Deferens
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Elimination of the contents (feces) of the bowel.
Defecation
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Loss of moisture from the body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem (antemortem- febrile disease, diarrhea or emesis; postmortem- injection of embalming solution or through absorption by the air).
Dehydration
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Neuron process that transmits signals toward the cell body and serves as receptive region of the neuron; most of these branch extensively.
Dendrite
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Oblique insertion of the teeth.
Dental Prognathism (Buck Teeth)
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A nucleic acid found in all living cells; carries the organism's hereditary information.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
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To lower inferiorly or to reduce projection.
Depress
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A hollow or concave region; the lowering of a part.
Depression
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A muscle of facial expression which depresses the angle of the mouth.
Depressor Anguli Oris
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A muscle of facial expression which draws the lower lip inferiorly and slightly lateral.
Depressor Labii Inferioris
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The leathery layer or skin, deep to the epidermis; composed largely of dense irregular connective tissue.
Dermis (Derma, Corium, True Skin)
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The section of the colon which turns downward at the splenic flexure and descends on the left side of the abdomen.
Descending Colon
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Process of drying out.
Dessiccation
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Sloughing off of the epidermis, wherein there is a separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis formally referred to as skin slip.
Desquamation (Skin Slip)
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Reduction of the toxic properties of a poisonous substance.
Detoxification
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Refers to the study of the body before birth.
Developmental Anatomy (Embryology)
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A variation from the common or established.
Deviations
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Disease characterized by passage of a large quantity of dilute urine plus intense thirst and dehydration; caused by inadequate release of antidiuretic hormone.
Diabetes Insipidus Type 1 (Juvenile Diabetes)
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Disease caused by deficient release of, or deficient use of, insulin; characterized by an inability of the body cells to use sugars at a normal rate and by high blood sugar levels.
Diabetes Melitus (Type II)
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Relaxation phase of the heart action, or beat.
Diastole
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A double bellied muscle which draws the hyoid bone superiorly.
Digastricus
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Anatomical term describing fingers and toes; the thumb is #1 for each hand and the large toe is #1 for each foot.
Digits
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The condition of the heart being enlarged, occurring normally, artificially, or as a result of disease.
Dilatation (Dilation)
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Any partition or wall separating one area from another; the muscular sheet that separates the throacic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
Diaphragm
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The spreading of particles in a gas or solution from regions of high particle concentration to regions of low concentration, with movement toward a uniform distribution of the particles.
Diffusion
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Expansion or widening of a vessel, organ, or opening.
Dilation
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Disjoining of bones.
Disarticulate
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Any abnormal color in or upon the human body.
Discoloration
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Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a body part, organ, or system.
Disease
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Farthest from the center, from a medial line, or from the trunk; opposite of proximal.
Distal
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A state of being twisted or pushed out of natural shape or position.
Distortion
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Outpocketing from a tubular organ such as the intestine.
Diverticulum
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Pertaining to the back; opposite of ventral.
Dorsal (Posterior)
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Top; the anterior protruding ridge of the nose from the root to the tip of the lobe.
Dorsum
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A wooden or metal rod used as an armature. Inserted into a foramen magnum (spinal column) to reattach a decapitation.
Dowel
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The first and shortest part of the small intestine.
Duodenum
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Most external and toughest of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord.
Dura Mater
