Meninges Definition

Meninges Sentence Examples

• These membranes are called the meninges, the outermost membrane is called the dura mater, then the arachnoid and then the pia mater.

• The liver, spleen, lungs, bone, skin, and sometimes the membrane surrounding the brain and spine (meninges) may be affected.

• This is due to an inflammation of the meninges (tissues which cover the spinal cord and brain).

• More commonly, the abnormality appears as a localized mass on the back that is covered by skin or by the meninges, the three-layered membrane that envelops the spinal cord.

• The term meningocele is used when the spine malformation contains only the protective covering (meninges) of the spinal cord.