Place the Following Components of the Nervous System Anatomy in Order

Question

Place the following components of the nervous system anatomy in order from skull to brain.
A) Pia mater, arachnoid mater, subarachnoid space, dura mater
B) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater, subarachnoid space
C) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, subarachnoid space, pia mater
D) Arachnoid mater, subarachnoid space, dura mater, pia mater
E) Subarachnoid space, arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater

Accepted Answer

The correct order from the skull to the brain is: dura mater (the outermost layer), arachnoid mater (the middle layer), subarachnoid space (a space containing cerebrospinal fluid), and pia mater (the innermost layer directly covering the brain).