These veins travel through the arachnoid mater, pass through the subdural space and penetrate the inner layer of the dura mater to drain into the dural venous sinuses located between the two layers of the dura mater.
After the fourth ventricle, the cerebrospinal fluid enters the subarachnoid space, which is the space between the arachnoid and pia mater, two of the inner linings of the meninges which cover and protect both the brain and the spine.