leptomeninges

• Término médico que designa las dos capas más internas de las meninges, entre las cuales circula el líquido cefalorraquídeo.

A medical term referring to the two innermost layers of the meninges, between which cerebrospinal fluid circulates.

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1. Anatomical structureC2formalmedical

   The two innermost layers of the meninges (the pia mater and the arachnoid mater) that surround the brain and spinal cord, with cerebrospinal fluid circulating in the space between them.

   Leptomeninges

   • The leptomeninges are crucial for protecting the central nervous system.
   • Inflammation of the leptomeninges is known as leptomeningitis.
   • Cerebrospinal fluid flows within the subarachnoid space of the leptomeninges.