subarachnoid space

a space beneath the delicate arachnoid mater, the middle of the three meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord. It is occupied by cerebrospinal fluid, which drains into the superior sagittal sinus through arachnoid granulations.

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January 22nd 2025

lateral gyrus

lateral gyrus

a convolution in the surface of the brain located in the area of the cingulate cortex above the corpus callosum.