"The term arachnoid is derived from the Greek word "arachne" meaning "spider" on account of the delicate web-like appearance of the arachnoid membranes, trabeculae and septae that traverse the subarachnoid space from the arachnoid mater to the pia mater."
"The term arachnoid is derived from the Greek word "arachne" meaning "spider" on account of the delicate web-like appearance of the arachnoid membranes, trabeculae and septae that traverse the subarachnoid space from the arachnoid mater to the pia mater."