Traumatic Brain Injury

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Brain Anatomy



The brain is the hub of the central nervous system and controls all bodily functions and processes. It weighs about three pounds and is surrounded by protective bone called the skull or cranium. The brain has the texture of gelatin and is held together by three layers of membranes called the dura, pia, and arachnoid.
Between the pia and arachnoid membranes is the subarachnoid space, through which a network of arteries and veins carries blood to and from the heart. Injur...Read the full article