Central Nervous System - Spinal Chord Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main function of the spinal chord?
A
Relaying information between the brain and the rest of the body.
2
Q
What connects the spinal chord and different parts of the body?
A
Spinal nerves which connect with specific muscles and glands.
3
Q
What does the spinal chord contain that enables us to perform some simple reflexes without the direct involvement of the brain?
A
Circuits of nerve cells.
4
Q
What will happen if the spinal chord is damaged?
A
Areas supplied by spinal nerves below the damaged site will be cut off from the brain and will therefore stop functioning.
