Meninges Song

A song about meninges.

Lyrics:
This is a song for the anat/phys students
But teachers, listen closely.

You don't always have to move so hard
But this is for just in case you do
These protect your central nervous system
Which consists of your brain, and spinal cord too.

Sometimes they've got to squeeze
Meningitis is their own disease
Sometimes you got to say, Hey,

I'm gonna list you my meninges
Gonna list them from bottom to topsies
First is pia, then arachnoid
And with dura on top the fun never stopsies

And pia says "Hey I'm highly vascularized."
And arachnoid says, "What a minute Pia,
I got no blood vessels in me,
but at least we're covered by dura!"
That's super teamwork!

What's your favorite meninge?
That's cool with me, it's not my favorite but I'll sing it for you.
What's this space that's so gooey?
That's subarachnoid space with cerebrospinal fluid!

And that'll protect you completely
Hidden under arachnoid mater discretely,
And above there is dura mater that's completing
The three protective meninges.
Meninges.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Anatomy
• and
• meninges
• Physiology

[Petrucci158]

That has got to be the greatest guitar playing I have ever heard. And why was Becca in a spider costume (at least I think that's what it is)? And was the tinfoil Colten's request?

Now for the obligatory question:

How does it relate to the spirit of the Renaissance ?

[beccollena]

Indeed it is a spider costume. I am a spider because I represent arachnoid mater, which is weblike in appearance due to the presence of cerebrospinal fluid, which acts as a further buffer between the meninges.

[beccollena]

Well, Collena clearly perpetuates the idea of man being greatest in his own form when she is covered in such a protective substance as tin foil. The renaissance, as we all know, was a revival of classical learning after a long period of cultural decline and stagnation. And what better to symbolize this revival than a spider? The animal that is constantly in the background, giving birth to many modern ideals in a white, delicate sac.

[Petrucci158]

Mmm, exactly. Whenever I imagine the great Renaissance thinkers - Petrarch, Machiavelli, Copernicus, Martin Luther - I always imagine their innovative philosophies leaving them in the form of delicate white sacs. Beautifully put.

(P.S. I really feel like Mr. Whitesell right now: as I read your comment/write mine, I wear an argyle sweater vest.)

[beccollena]

mmm I always loved those sweater vests. And then on casual Friday when he wears his sexy dark designer jeans. Yum. You know what I mean?

[MeYouDisgust]

TENAC!

[georgeNconrad]

OMG, I am rocking out on this song and the two cute girls singing it. Who are they? And more importantly, where can I find a spider suit like this?

[georgeNconrad]

this is nuts. I love it!

[Eyegooth]

oh man thanks so much for the song. My bio project is going to kick ass now!

[Petrucci158]

You are making me uncomfortable.

[PleaseMove]

Why would the tinfoil be my idea?

Bravo by the way! Hahahah