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    Meninges and Nerve Roots

    1. Dorsal root of spinal nerve

    2. Spinal sensory (dorsal root) ganglion

    3. Ventral ramus of spinal nerve

    4. Dura mater

    5. Arachnoid mater

    6. Subarachnoid space

    7. Pia mater overlying spinal cord

    8. Denticulate ligament

    Comment: Dorsal (posterior) and ventral (anterior) filaments combine in the intervertebral
    foramen to form the dorsal and ventral roots of the spinal nerve. Just distal to this point lies the
    spinal sensory, or dorsal root, ganglion. The dorsal root ganglion contains the sensory nerve cell
    bodies. Each spinal nerve divides into a very large ventral ramus and a much smaller dorsal
    ramus.

    About 20 pairs of denticulate ligaments anchor the spinal cord to the dura. Denticulate ligaments
    are pial extensions that pass laterally between the dorsal and ventral roots of spinal nerves to
    attach to the dura.
    The spinal cord is surrounded by 3 meningeal layers: the fibrous, tough outer dura mater, the
    middle arachnoid mater, and the investing pia mater. Cerebrospinal fluid is found in the space
    between the arachnoid mater and pia mater (subarachnoid space).

    Clinical: The subarachnoid space (brain and spinal cord) contains about 150 mL of cerebrospinal
    fluid. The pressure of this fluid can be measured or sampled for laboratory analysis to determine
    if an infection is present somewhere in the central nervous system.

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