Quiz: The Meninges

1. The meninges cover the __________.
a. brain
b. spinal cord
c. brain and spinal cord
2. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the layers of meningeal membranes beginning with the brain and going to the skull?
a. pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
b. arachnoid mater, pia mater, dura mater
c. dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
3. Associated with the anterior fontanel of a newborn, the parietal and frontal bones are separated. There is a membrane covering the “exposed” area that one can feel if one touches the fontanel area lightly. This membrane would be the __________ mater.
a. pia
b. dura
c. arachnoid

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