Brain 2

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number of cervical nerves

8 pairs
number of thoracic nerves

12 pairs
number of lumbar nerves

5 pairs
number of sacral nerves

5 pairs
number of pairs of coccygeal nerves

1 pair
nerves of the neck

cervical nerves
nerves of the chest

thoracic nerves
nerves of the sacrum

sacral nerves
layers of the meninges
- dura mater
- arachnoid membrane
- pia mater
dura mater
- tough, fibrous membrane that covers the entire length of the spinal cord and contains channels for blood to enter brain tissue
- outermost membrane
arachnoid membrane
- runs across the subdural space
- second layer which surrounds the brain and spinal cord
pia mater
- thin membrane containing many blood vessels that nourish the spinal cord
- third layer which is closest to the brain and spinal cord
meningitis

inflammation of the meninges
meningocele

hernia or swelling of the meninges