The Meninges. The meninges are three layers of protective tissue called the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater that surround the neuraxis. The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are continuous, being linked through the magnum foramen.Dura Mater The dura mater is the most superior of the meningeal layers.Its name means hard mother in Latin and it is tough and inflexible.he meninges of the brain and spinal cord are continuous, being linked through the magnum foramen. Dura Mater The dura mater is the most superior of the meningeal layers. Its name means hard mother in Latin and it is tough and inflexible.
â¢ AEGEAN (noun) The noun AEGEAN has 1 sense: 1. an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia. Familiarity information: AEGEAN used as a noun is very rare. â¢ AEGEAN (adjective) The adjective AEGEAN has 2 senses: 1. of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization. 2. of or relating to or bordering the Aegean Sea. Familiarity information: AEGEAN used as an adjective is rare.
by Joshua J. Mark. The Aegean Sea lies between the coast of Greece and Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). It contains over 2,000 islands which were settled by the ancient Greeks; the largest among them being Crete (Kriti) and the best known and most often photographed, Santorini (Thera or Thira).he Aegean Sea features prominently in many of the most famous Greek myths. The early inhabitants of Greece, the Mycenaens, relied heavily on the Aegean for trade and, it seems, traveled as far as Spain and Egypt.