Term Name: arachnoid mater
Synonyms: arachnoid, arachnoid mater of neuraxis, arachnoid membrane, arachnoidea mater
Definition: A think avascular meningeal layer, between the pia mater and the dural mater. It is separated from the pia mater by the subarachnoid space.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002362]

Relationships
has parts: arachnoid barrier layer arachnoid trabecula arachnoid villus
is a type of: leptomeninx
has subtype: brain arachnoid mater diencephalon arachnoid mater forebrain arachnoid mater hindbrain arachnoid mater midbrain arachnoid mater spinal cord arachnoid mater telencephalon arachnoid mater