Preferred Name |
pia mater |
|
Synonyms |
pia mater of neuraxis pial membrane pia |
|
Definitions |
The innermost layer of the leptomeninges, consisting of a delicate membrane closely covering the surface of the brain and spinal cord,and lying under the arachnoid membrane. The pia, unlike the arachnoid, extends into the sulci in gyrencephalic animals. |
|
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002361 |
|
composed primarily of | ||
database_cross_reference |
NLXANAT:090209 BTO:0001635 SCTID:362305004 RETIRED_EHDAA2:0001464 NCIT:C33321 neuronames:1463 EHDAA2:0004318 UMLS:C0031869 EMAPA:32663 MESH:D010841 Wikipedia:Pia_mater EHDAA:1367 EHDAA:1961 EHDAA:2001 EHDAA:2099 EHDAA:2685 EHDAA:2833 EHDAA:2867 EHDAA:3692 EHDAA:3710 EHDAA:6566 EHDAA:6583 FMA:9590 GAID:693 MA:0001116 |
|
definition |
The innermost layer of the leptomeninges, consisting of a delicate membrane closely covering the surface of the brain and spinal cord,and lying under the arachnoid membrane. The pia, unlike the arachnoid, extends into the sulci in gyrencephalic animals. |
|
depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Gray770.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Gray770-en.svg |
|
editor note |
consider adding adjacency relationship to neuraxis (brain+spinal cord); however note that at this time the meninges may be considered part of the nervous system |
|
has_exact_synonym |
pia mater of neuraxis pial membrane |
|
has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
|
has_related_synonym |
pia |
|
id |
UBERON:0002361 |
|
in_subset | ||
label |
pia mater |
|
notation |
UBERON:0002361 |
|
only in taxon | ||
prefLabel |
pia mater |
|
subClassOf |