Scanning electron microscopic anatomy of the supratentorial basal cisterns.
Arachnoid slips from the canine supratentorial basal cisterns were excised and studied by scanning electron microscopy. The inner face of the arachnoid membrane was examined, and two fundamental surface patterns, fenestrated and embossed, were observed. The remaining fibers and microfibers were anchored to these two surface sheets.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000648:ultrastructure*