( ( Between ( ( the surfaces ) ( of ( ( ( the brain ) and ) ( the skull ) ) ) ) ) ( there ( ( are ( ( ( ( three layers ) ( of membrane ) ) ( called ( ( the meninges ) ( which ( completely ( cover ( ( ( the brain ) and ) ( spinal cord ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( see diagrams ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Between) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS surfaces)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN brain)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN skull)))))) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NP (CD three) (NNS layers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP membrane)))) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS meninges)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (ADVP (RB completely)) (VP (VBP cover) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN brain)) (CC and) (NP (JJ spinal) (NN cord)))))))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (VP (VB see) (NP (NNS diagrams)))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))) (. .)))
Between the surfaces of the brain and the skull there are three layers of membrane called the meninges which completely cover the brain and spinal cord (see diagrams).
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (CD three) (NNS layers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ protective) (NNS coverings)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ spinal) (NN cord)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (NP (DT the) (NNS meninges)))) (. .)))