Online Medical Art Journal

What the synapses in your brain actually look like. Pair with Neurocomic, a graphic novel about how the brain works. 

Brain and spinal cord with dural membranes (meninges) still intact, held aloft and viewed posteriorly. Below the skull and around the spinel cord are three special coverings called the meninges. You may have heard of the illness called meningitis. Meningitis is an infection of the meninges. The outer layer of the meninges is called the dura mater or just the dura. The dura is tough and thick andit can restrict the movement of the brain within the skull. This protects the brain from movements that may stretch and break brain blood vessels. The middle layer of the meninges is called the arachnoid. The inner layer, the one closest to the brain, is called the pia mater or just the pia. Visual simplification: http://tinyurl.com/qfwuhxs Here is an easy way to remember the order of the meninges: "The meninges PAD the brain." Pia; Arachnoid; Dura