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arachnoid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arachnoid membrane |
| Type of | meninges, meninx |
arachnoid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arachnid |
| Type of | arthropod |
| Has types | scorpion, pseudoscorpion, spider, daddy longlegs, false scorpion, harvestman, acarine, whip scorpion, whip-scorpion, phalangium opilio |
arachnoid::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arachnidian, spiderlike, spiderly, spidery |
Examples of arachnoid
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They found fossils of a trigonotarbid arachnoid and the centipedes.
From the newscientist.com
The space between the arachnoid and the underlyng pia mater is called the subarachnoid space.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Below it is the arachnoid layer, beneath which flows the cerebrospinal fluid bathing the brain.
From the newscientist.com
Preservatives can cause arachnoiditis, an inflammation of the arachnoid layer of the spinal cord and brain, Quraishi said.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The arachnoid and pia are physically connected and thus often considered as a single layer, the pia-arachnoid.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The subarachnoid space separates the arachnoid and pia mater membranes, and is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The arachnoid mater is the middle protective layer.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The outermost membrane, the dura mater, is a thick durable membrane, which is attached to both the arachnoid membrane and the skull.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Instead of computing with the single bar, they represented the sub-arachnoid space in their model as a uniform porous medium similar to a sponge.
From the sciencedaily.com
- The middle of the 3 meninges
- Relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
- Arachnid: air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
- In astrogeology, an arachnoid is a large structure of unknown origin, and they have been found only on the surface of the planet Venus. Arachnoids get their name from their resemblance to spider webs. ...
- The arachnoid mater is one of the three meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is interposed between the two other meninges, the more superficial dura mater and the deeper pia mater, and is separated from the pia mater by the subarachnoid space.
- Adjective, Greek arachne = spider, and eidos = shape or form, hence like a spiders web. This middle layer of the three meninges is spread web-like over the brain when the dura has been removed.
- A scientific term for something shaped like a spider, like the legend of the weaving contest.
- One of the three protective membranes surrounding the brain that collectively are called the meninges.
- The middle membrane covering the brain; its name comes from its weblike appearance.
