title: Discovery of the arachnoid membrane.
abstract: The history of the arachnoid membrane from antiquity to the present time is presented, including its anatomy, histology, and role in the absorption of cerebrospinal fluid. Special regard is given to the pioneering work of Key and Retzius.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York, Buffalo.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bakay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005060:Europe; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D009445:Neuroanatomy / Q000266:history