Pia mater

Question 1

Innermost meningeal layer

Question 2

Pia mater characteristics

Answer 2

Microscopically thin, delicate and highly vascular membrane

Question 3

the pia mater adheres to the

Answer 3

surface of the brain, closely following its contours

Question 4

The pia mater is separated from the brain by the

Answer 4

subpial space
formed by the end-feet of the astrocytes (glia limitans)

Question 5

Many _____________________ of the brain are related to the pia mater, some are _________________, while others are suspended by the ________________

Answer 5

superficial blood vessels
partially embedded within its thickness
arachnoid trabeculae

Question 6

Pia mater functions

Answer 6

Physically separate the neural tissue from the blood vessels in the subarachnoid space, adding to the efficacy of the blood-brain barrier

Contributes to the degradation of the neurotransmitters, preventing their prolonged action on the nervous tissue