subarachnoid space

The term subarachnoid space refers to one of the supporting structures of the central nervous system. Traversed by thin fibrillar arachnoid trabeculae, it is the space filled with cerebrospinal fluid between the outer arachnoid and inner pia membranes ( Swanson-2015 ).

Also known as: subarachnoid space

NeuroNames ID: 3625

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Name:

subarachnoid space

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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