subarachnoid space

Introduction

Space, below the dura mater containing:

• cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
• arteries
• web-like strands of connective tissue (arachnoid)

More general terms

• brain structure
• spinal cord structure

Additional terms

• subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)

Component of

• arachnoid

Components

• suprapineal recess
• central canal of spinal cord