dura mater
Acronym:
The term dura mater refers to the leathery outer-most of three membranes, or meninges, that encapsulate the brain and the spinal cord. It is not part of the brain ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: PachymeninxNeuroNames ID : 1462


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