confusing terms Flashcards
1
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denticulate ligament
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band of pia mater that anchors dura mater to spinal cord
2
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posterior median sulcus
A
narrow groove in spinal cord
3
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doral root
A
sensory neurons enter
4
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ventral root
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motor neurons exit
5
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white matter components
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dorsal (posterior), ventral (anterior), lateral columns
6
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gray matter components
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dorsal (posterior), lateral, ventral (anterior) horns
7
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white commisure
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axon connects white matter left to right
8
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central canal
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carries CSF through spinal cord of gray commissure
9
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gray commisure
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axon connects gray matter left to right
10
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anterior median fissure
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wider groove in spinal cord
11
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fasciculi
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white matter nerve tracts
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