pial funnel

pial funnel
a sheath of adventitia, extended from the pia mater, loosely surrounding blood vessels as they enter the brain or spinal cord; see also Virchow-Robin spaces, under space.

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  • funnel — 1. A hollow conical vessel with a tube of variable length proceeding from its apex, used in pouring fluids from one container to another, in filtering, etc. 2. In anatomy, an infundibulum. Büchner f. a porcelain f. that contains a perforated …   Medical dictionary

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