Arachnoid mater
Web-like middle layer of the three meninges / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Arachnoidea" redirects here. For the genus of bryozoans, see Arachnoidea (bryozoan).
The arachnoid mater (or simply arachnoid) is one of the three meninges, the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is so named because of its resemblance to a spider web. The arachnoid mater is a derivative of the neural crest mesoectoderm in the embryo.
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Part of | Meninges |
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Latin | arachnoidea mater |
MeSH | D001099 |
NeuroNames | 1464 |
TA98 | A14.1.01.201 |
TA2 | 5386 |
FMA | 9591 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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