Subdural space

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Subdural space

Diagrammatic representation of a section across the top of the skull, showing the membranes of the brain, etc. ("Subdural cavity" visible at left.)

Diagrammatic transverse section of the medulla spinalis and its membranes. (Subdural cavity labeled at bottom and top right.)
Latin	spatium subdurale, cavum subdurale
Gray's	subject #193 875
Dorlands/Elsevier	s_16/12746663

The subdural space (or subdural cavity) is an artificial space created by the separation of the arachnoid mater from the dura mater as the result of trauma or pathologic process.

[edit] See also

Subarachnoid space

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Dictionary at eMedicine subdural+space
Haines D, Harkey H, al-Mefty O (1993). "The "subdural" space: a new look at an outdated concept.". Neurosurgery 32 (1): 111-20. PMID 8421539.
MeSH Subdural+space

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Anatomy of torso (primarily): the spinal cord

epidural space, dura mater, subdural space, arachnoid mater, subarachnoid space, pia mater, denticulate ligaments

conus medullaris, cauda equina, filum terminale, cervical enlargement, lumbar enlargement, anterior median fissure

spinal nerve: dorsal root, dorsal root ganglion, dorsal ramus, ventral root, ventral ramus, sympathetic trunk, ramus communicans (gray, white)

gray matter: central canal, substantia gelatinosa of Rolando, reticular formation, substantia gelatinosa centralis, interneuron, anterior horn, lateral horn, posterior horn (column of Clarke, dorsal spinocerebellar tract)