Question

match the terms in column a with the descriptions in column b. place the letter of your choice in the space provided.
column a
a. arachnoid mater
b. denticulate ligament
c. dural sinus
d. dura mater
e. epidural space
f. pia mater
g. subarachnoid space
column b

1. band of pia mater that anchors dura mater to cord
2. channel through which venous blood flows
3. outermost layer of meninges
4. follows irregular contours of spinal cord surface
5. contains cerebrospinal fluid
6. thin, weblike middle membrane
7. separates dura mater from bone of vertebra

Explanation:

• Arachnoid mater: It is the thin, weblike middle membrane of the meninges.
• Denticulate ligament: A band of pia mater that anchors the dura mater to the spinal cord.
• Dural sinus: A channel through which venous blood flows.
• Dura mater: The outermost layer of the meninges.
• Epidural space: Separates the dura mater from the bone of the vertebra.
• Pia mater: Follows the irregular contours of the spinal cord surface.
• Subarachnoid space: Contains cerebrospinal fluid.

Answer:

a. 6, b. 1, c. 2, d. 3, e. 7, f. 4, g. 5