Match the term with its correct definition.Arachnoid mater

A. Most superficial and thickest meninx
B. The meninx bound tightly to brain and spinal cord
C. The middle meninx
D. Functional unit of the nervous system
E. Separates dura mater from periosteum


Answer: C

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