Chapter 16: Spinal Cord Flashcards
1
Q
Spinal cord diameter
A
3/4 of an inch
2
Q
Length of spinal cord in inches
A
16 to 18 inches
3
Q
Length of spinal cord in diameter
A
41 to 45 centimeters
4
Q
What does gray matter contain?
A
Nuclei
5
Q
What does white matter contain
A
Tracts
6
Q
The ___ space lies between the dura mater and periosteum, covering the inner walls of the vertebra
A
epidural
7
Q
The epidural space contains ____ connective tissue, ____, and adipose connective tissue
A
areolar, blood vessels
8
Q
White matter is contained of ____ axons
A
myelinated
9
Q
Gray matter is contained of ____ axons
A
unmyelinated
