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Leptomeninges is formed by:

A
Dura mater and Arachnoid
B
Arachnoid and pia mater
C
Dura and pia mater
D
Dura, arachnoid and pia matter
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. B Arachnoid and pia materRef: Netter's Clinical Anatomy, 3rd ed. pg. 25* Meninx implies all three layers--dura, arachnoid and inner pia matter.* The dura mater is called pachymeninx.* The middle arachnoid and inner pia matter is called as leptomeninges.* The arachnoid does not follow the convolutions of brain and looks like a loose fitting sac. Multiple arachnoid granulations pass through subarachnoid space and blends with pia matter.

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