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pia mater

pia mater

a delicate membrane that covers the surface of the brain and spinal cord; it is the innermost layer of the three meninges. The cranial portion of the pia mater is richly supplied with blood vessels and closely follows the contours of the cerebral cortex, extending into the fissures and sulci.

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