arachnoid granulation

arachnoid granulation
arachnoid granulation n any of the small whitish processes that are enlarged villi of the arachnoid membrane of the brain which protrude into the superior sagittal sinus and into depressions in the neighboring bone called also arachnoid villus, pacchionian body

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  • Arachnoid granulation — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 193 GrayPage = 878 Caption = Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc. ( Arachnoid granulation label is at top right.)… …   Wikipedia

  • arachnoid granulation — noun : pacchionian body …   Useful english dictionary

  • arachnoid villus — n ARACHNOID GRANULATION * * * one of the thin walled projections outwards of the arachnoid membrane into the blood filled sinuses of the dura, acting as a one way valve for the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space into the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Granulation — That part of the healing process in which rough, pink tissue containing new connective tissue and capillaries forms around the edges of a wound. Granulation of a wound is normal and desirable. * * * 1. Formation into grains or granules; the state …   Medical dictionary

  • Meninges — of the CNS Gray s subject #193 872 Artery …   Wikipedia

  • Cerebrospinal fluid — 4 vials of CSF Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Liquor cerebrospinalis, is a clear, colorless, salty bodily fluid, that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system around and inside the brain and spinal cord. In essence, the brain floats …   Wikipedia

  • Dura mater — Meninges of the CNS Gray s subject #193 872 MeSH …   Wikipedia

  • Filum terminale — Terminal filium Cauda equina and filum terminale seen from behind. The dura mater has been opened and spread out, and the arachnoid has been removed. (Filum terminale labeled at center right.) …   Wikipedia

  • Cistern (neuroanatomy) — Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. Latin cisterna Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Cisterna magna — Brain: Cisterna magna Diagram showing the positions of the three principal cisterns in the brain. The cisterna magna is visible at the lower right. Latin cisterna cerebellomedullaris Gray s …   Wikipedia

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