supporting structures

The term supporting structures refers to tissues and fluid that surround or provide internal support to the brain (BRN) and spinal cord (SPC) of vertebrates. They include primarily the meninges (men), the subarachnoid space, the cerebral ventricles, the choroid plexus, and the central canal of the medulla and SPC ( Swanson-2015 )..

Also known as: supporting structures, nervous system supporting structures

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Name:

supporting structures

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Swanson-2015

Citation:

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.

Source Title:

Neuroanatomical Terminology: A Lexicon of Classical Origins and Historical Foundtions

Name:

nervous system supporting structures

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Swanson-2015

Citation:

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.

Source Title:

Neuroanatomical Terminology: A Lexicon of Classical Origins and Historical Foundtions

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