The space between a blood vessel and the pia mater. [ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11064-015-1581-6 ncithesaurus:Perivascular_Space ]
Synonyms: Virchow-Robin space perivascular region
Term information
- SCTID:342298001
- Wikipedia:Virchow-Robin_space
- NCIT:C83196
- UMLS:C0225983
pheno_slim
VRS belonging to the subarachnoid space are continuous with VRS of the subpial space. The direct communication between VRS of the subarachnoid space and the subpial space is unique to the brain's arteries, as no leptomeningeal layers surround the brain's veins[WP]
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Term relations
- anatomical space
- location of some cerebrospinal fluid
- part of some meningeal cluster
- adjacent to some pia mater
- adjacent to some blood vessel