leptomeninges

• Terme médical désignant les deux méninges les plus internes qui enveloppent le cerveau et la moelle épinière, entre lesquelles circule le liquide céphalorachidien.

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.

   Leptoméninges

   • 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.