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Function of dura mater?

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The dura mater is the outermost of the three coverings of the central nervous system. It functions to contain the cerebrospinal fluid.

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What is the function of dura mater?
It protects the brain.
What is the function of the dura mater?
The main function of the dura mater (as with the arachnoid and pia mater) is to protect, surround, and support the spinal cord. It also forms the dural sac which extends from the foramen magnum all...
What is in the dura mater?
The dura mater contains six major venous sinuses that drain the cerebral veins and several smaller sinuses
What protects the dura mater?
The skull bone.
What does the Dura Mater do for your brain?
Protects your brain from injury