INTRODUCTION: The pia mater has received less attention in the literature compared to the dura and arachnoid maters. However, its presence as a direct covering of the nervous system and direct relation to the blood vessels gives it a special importance in neurosurgery. METHOD: A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted to study all that we could find relating to the pia mater, including history, macro- and microanatomy, embryology, and a full description of the related structures. CONCLUSION: The pia mater has an important anatomic position, rich history, complicated histology and embryology, and a significant contribution to a number of other structures that may stabilize and protect the nervous system.
INTRODUCTION: The pia mater has received less attention in the literature compared to the dura and arachnoid maters. However, its presence as a direct covering of the nervous system and direct relation to the blood vessels gives it a special importance in neurosurgery. METHOD: A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted to study all that we could find relating to the pia mater, including history, macro- and microanatomy, embryology, and a full description of the related structures. CONCLUSION: The pia mater has an important anatomic position, rich history, complicated histology and embryology, and a significant contribution to a number of other structures that may stabilize and protect the nervous system.
Authors: Humberto Mestre; Natasha Verma; Thom D Greene; LiJing A Lin; Antonio Ladron-de-Guevara; Amanda M Sweeney; Guojun Liu; V Kaye Thomas; Chad A Galloway; Karen L de Mesy Bentley; Maiken Nedergaard; Rupal I Mehta Journal: Nat Commun Date: 2022-07-06 Impact factor: 17.694