Which layer of the meninges has thin web-like filaments?

A) dura mater
B) subdural space
C) pia mater
D) arachnoid layer


D
Explanation: Correct. The arachnoid layer is a thin, delicate layer attached to the pia mater by web-like filaments.

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

Cushing's syndrome is caused by:

A) hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex. B) hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex. C) hyposecretion of the thyroid gland. D) hypersecretion of the thyroid gland.

Health & Biomechanics

The shoulder joint agonists that perform flexion are the anterior deltoid, the upper pectoralis major, and the coracobrachialis muscles.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health & Biomechanics

Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?

a. Thoracic b. Abdominal c. Pelvic d.Cranial

Health & Biomechanics

Cerebral autoregulation is best described by which of the following?

a. Cholinergic-NO-induced vasodilation of cerebral blood vessels. b. As blood volume increases or decreases, the blood flow to the brain increases or decreases. c. Regulation of cerebral blood flow over a wide range of changes in mean arterial blood pressures. d. Matching increases in blood flow to the muscles with similar increases in blood flow to the brain.

Health & Biomechanics