Subarachnoideal cavity
Cavum subarachnoideale [Cavum leptomeningeum]
- Related terms: Subarachnoid cave [Leptomeningeal space]
Definition
The spinal subarachnoid cavity is the space between the spinal arachnoid mater and the spinal pia mater, surrounding the spinal cord and containing cerebrospinal fluid, blood vessels, and the roots of the spinal nerves.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
