Dura mater of spinal cord

The **dura mater of the spinal cord** is the thick, tough, fibrous outermost membrane covering the spinal cord, comprising a single meningeal layer that forms the so-called spinal dural sac or thecal sac[1][3][6]. Unlike the cranial dura mater, which has two layers, the spinal dura mater consists only of the meningeal layer[1][3]. This membrane protects, anchors, and supports the spinal cord, forming a barrier around the central nervous system and providing an enclosure for the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the subarachnoid space[1][3][5][6]. The spinal dura is not a molecular or therapeutic target in the sense of receptors, enzymes, or transporters, but rather a structural tissue that plays a critical role in neurosurgical and anesthetic procedures (e.g., spinal taps, epidural anesthesia) and may be involved in disease processes such as meningitis or spinal hematomas[3][6]. Additional notes: - As “Dura mater of spinal cord” refers to a protective tissue and not a molecular entity, receptor, or enzyme, it is not appropriate to classify it as a drug target. - Commonly encountered in anatomical and clinical contexts, but “Dura mater of spinal cord” is not a conventional or canonical name for a druggable target and does not have a widely accepted abbreviation. - Some information fields above (“interacting_drugs,” “mechanism_of_action,” “biomarkers”) are not applicable for an anatomic tissue.

Other names

Spinal dura materSpinal dural sacThecal sac

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