What are the names of the layers for the meninges. Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater. What is the primary function of the meninges. The primary function ( along with cerebrospinal fluid) is to protect the brain and spinal cord.
interest-sensitive stock. A stock whose price tends to move in the opposite direction from that of interest rates. Interest-sensitive stocks include nearly all preferred stocks and the common stocks of industries such as electric utilities and savings and loans.
Definition. An index of stocks in which companies that have a greater overall market capitalization are more strongly represented than companies with smaller market capitalizations. An index is weighted in this manner in order to approximate the effect that price changes in the stock of each company have on the market.