Chapter 16 Part 1 Flashcards
Meninges- ;superficial and ends at s2
Dura mater
-middle layer -Avascular -subarachnoid space contains CSF (cerobrospinal fluid)
Arachnoid
Deepest and forms denticulate ligaments triangular shaped extensions that laterally anchor cord
Pig mater
In ___ spinal cord ends at superior border of L2(external spinal cord anatomy)
Adults
(Enlargements) ;nerves to upper limbs
Cervical
(Enlargements) ;nerves to lower limbs
Lumbar
Cone shaped end of spinal cord
Conus medullaris
Spinal nerves extending from end of cord like a horses tail
Cauda equina
Pig Mater extension that anchors spinal cord to coccyx
Filum terminale
(Internal spinal cord anatomy) ; shaped like letter H surrounded by white matter
Gray matter
Mainly contains cel bodies and unmyelinated neurons -subdivided into 3 horns
Gray matter
Groups of cell bodies in CNS
Nuclei
Contains sensory axons and nuclei
Posterior horn
Contains somatic motor nuclei ;controlled Skelton muscles
Anterior horn
Contains autonomic motor nuclei; controls glands, smooth and cardiac muscle
Lateral horn