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The pia mater has 21 pairs of denticulate ligaments which attach it to the arachnoid and dura maters. Named for their tooth like appearance, the denticulate ligaments are traditionally believed to provide stability for the spinal cord against motion within the vertebral column.
Denticulate ligaments
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| | Name | PAGENAME | | Latin | ligamentum denticulatum | | Graysubject | 185 | | Graypage | 750 | | image |  | | Caption | The medulla spinalis and its membranes. (Liga... | | Image2 | Gray770.png | | Caption2 | Diagrammatic transverse section of the medull... | | Dorlandspre | l_09 | | Dorlandssuf | 12492205 |
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Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Moore, Keith and Arthur F. Dalley. Philadelphia, Lipincott, Williams and Williams 2006.
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