Ascending and Descending Tracts - Theory Flashcards
1
Q
the spinal cord has two enlargements, where are these and what are they for?
A
cervical area - related to upper limb
lumbar area - related to lower limb
2
Q
the spinal cord terminates in a tapered cone-shaped cone called what?
what is this called as it continues?
A
conus medullaris
continues as thin connective tissue cord called the filum terminale which is anchored to dorsum of coccyx
