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Meninges

In anatomy, the meninges (/məˈnɪndʒiːz/; sing. meninx /ˈmiːnɪŋks, ˈmɛnɪŋks/; from Ancient Greek μῆνινξ (mêninx) 'membrane') are protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. In mammals, three meninges have been clearly identified: the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. Each layer has its own molecularly distinct type of…

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Artery
Middle meningeal artery, meningeal branches of the ascending pharyngeal artery, accessory meningeal artery, branch of anterior ethmoidal artery, meningeal branches of vertebral…
FMA
231572
Latin
meninges
MeSH
D008578
Nerve
Middle meningeal nerve, nervus spinosus
TA2
5369

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Meninges

Nodes98
Edges97
Triples41
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020408
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related to Intracranial hemorrhage · 8
Meninges → An, EDH, It, Once, SDH, SDHs, The, Three
related to Leptomeninges · 6
Meninges → Acute, Because, D2, Greek, The, They
related to Subarachnoidal lymphatic-like membrane · 5
Meninges → It, Its, SLYM, The, The SLYM
related to Arachnoid mater · 4
Meninges → Its, Like, The, Thin
related to External links · 3
Meninges → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Other animals · 3
Meninges → Amphibians, In, Mammals
Artery · 1
Meninges → Middle meningeal artery, meningeal branches of the ascending pharyngeal artery, accessory meningeal artery, branch of anterior ethmoidal artery, meningeal branches of vertebral…
FMA · 1
Meninges → 231572
Latin · 1
Meninges → meninges
MeSH · 1
Meninges → D008578

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arachnoid mater brain dura pia subarachnoid space blood cerebrospinal fluid migraine nerve spinal meningeal cord may trigeminal layer system barrier

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MeningesArteryMiddle meningeal artery, meningeal branches of the ascending pharyngeal artery, accessory meningeal artery, branch of anterior ethmoidal artery, meningeal branches of vertebral…1.00infobox
MeningesFMA2315721.00infobox
MeningesLatinmeninges1.00infobox
MeningesMeSHD0085781.00infobox
MeningesNerveMiddle meningeal nerve, nervus spinosus1.00infobox
MeningesTA253691.00infobox
MeningesTA98A14.1.01.0011.00infobox
CGRPinstance ofmidbrain and thalamus.Stimulation of the trigeminal nerve may result in release of neuropeptides0.80text
vasodilation of cerebralinstance ofmidbrain and thalamus.Stimulation of the trigeminal nerve may result in release of neuropeptides0.80text
dural blood vesselsinstance ofmidbrain and thalamus.Stimulation of the trigeminal nerve may result in release of neuropeptides0.80text
neurogenic inflammationinstance ofmidbrain and thalamus.Stimulation of the trigeminal nerve may result in release of neuropeptides0.80text
and the transmission of pain signals via nerves in the meningesinstance ofmidbrain and thalamus.Stimulation of the trigeminal nerve may result in release of neuropeptides0.80text

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