epidural space
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003691
The outermost part of the spinal canal. It is the space within the canal (formed by the surrounding vertebrae) lying outside the dura mater. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidural_space ]
Synonyms: cavum extradurale, spatium epidurale, cavum epidurale, extradural space, spatium extradurale
Term info
- GAID:243
- MESH:D004824
- SCTID:281866004
- FMA:71228
- Wikipedia:Epidural_space
extradural, epidural
In humans the epidural space contains lymphatics, spinal nerve roots, loose fatty tissue, small arteries, and a network of large, thin-walled blood vessels called the epidural venous plexus
in the FMA this is treated as a space of the head, but this ontology covers non-humans, where the space may continue into the tail
epidural cavity
uberon
UBERON:0003691
epidural space, Epidural space