Ultrastructure of the human spinal arachnoid mater and dura mater

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 417-430

  Vandenabeele, F ^a   Creemers, J ^a   Lambrichts, I ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Meninges

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID; CELL JUNCTION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DURA MATER; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERDIGITATING CELL; MALE; MENINX; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; TIGHT JUNCTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARACHNOID; CHILD; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGED;

ARACHNOIDEA;

EID: 0029913945     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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