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3 layers of protective membranes
Around brain and spinal cord
Shock absorption
Dura mater
Outermost layer
Holds brain in place
Contains epidural space
Anesthetic causes temporary paralysis
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Inflammation of the meninges
Due to bacteria or viruses
Disrupt blood flow
Kills neurons and glial cells
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Central canal
Filled with cerebrospinal fluid
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31 segments
1 dorsal root ganglia/segment
Contains sensory neurons
Connect spinal cord to muscles and glands
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Extend only to lumbar vertebrae
Gray matter—cell bodies of neurons and glial
cells
White matter—axons