The outermost covering of the spinal cord is the endosteal layer of the dura mater.

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The outermost covering of the spinal cord is the dural mater, not specifically the "endosteal layer" of the dura mater. The dura mater itself is a thick membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, but the term "endosteal layer" is more accurately used to describe a layer of the dura mater in the skull, not around the spinal cord.

The Outermost Covering of the Spinal Cord Is the Endosteal