pia mater

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf meningeal layer
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:arachnoid_mater
brain tissue
spinal cord tissue
gptkbp:composedOf delicate connective tissue
gptkbp:continuity gptkb:cranial_pia_mater
gptkb:spinal_pia_mater
gptkbp:covers gptkb:spinal_cord
brain
gptkbp:etymology Latin for 'tender mother'
gptkbp:firstDescribed Galen
gptkbp:function contains blood vessels
protects central nervous system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pia mater
gptkbp:location central nervous system
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:meninges
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:pia_mater
gptkbp:separates arachnoid mater by subarachnoid space
gptkbp:thickness thin
gptkbp:vascularity highly vascularized
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:spinal_cord
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5