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Anatomy of the Spinal Meninges

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The spinal meninges constitute a set of concentric envelops wrapping the neuraxis and the nerve roots of all vertebrates. The spinal meninges have received less attention than the cranial meninges in the literature so that several points remain poorly understood like their development. Their constancy among the chordates shows their crucial involvement in central nervous system homeostasis and suggests a role far beyond a hydrodynamic protection of the neuraxis. This work provides an extensive review of the spinal meninges, from an overview of their embryology to a descriptive and topographic anatomy with clinical implications.

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Sakka, L. (2020). Anatomy of the Spinal Meninges. In: Vital, J., Cawley, D. (eds) Spinal Anatomy . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20925-4_26

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