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Arachnoid

Arachnoidea

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System
Nervous system & sense organs
Part of
Leptomeninges

DescriptionUnreviewed

The arachnoid mater is one of the three meninges, the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.

The arachnoid mater is a derivative of the neural crest mesectoderm in the embryo.

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Names

Latin
Arachnoidea
English
Arachnoid
French
Arachnoïde
Spanish
Aracnoides
Portuguese
Aracnóide

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