The spider web mesh under the arachnoid is called the:
ATrabeculae
BTubercles
CTendrils
DTerminals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Trabeculae
1. It gives the layer its name.
2. It sits in the subarachnoid space.
3. Beneath the arachnoid is a thin filamentous mesh called the arachnoid trabeculae.
4. So the answer is the trabeculae.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 13 'Anatomy of the Nervous System'_
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