Exam 1 Part 1 Spinal Cord Flashcards

1
Q

Inferior boundary (adult) of the spinal cord

A

The disc b/t vertebral levels L1-2 (cauda equina found here)

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2
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How many spinal nerve pairs are there?

A

31

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3
Q

Each nerve will have _____ & _____ roots w/in the vertebral canal.

A

Dorsal & ventral roots

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4
Q

States that dorsal roots contain sensory (afferent) fibers & ventral roots are motor (efferent) fibers. We now know a few afferent fibers come through the ventral root but the general idea is still vaild

A

The Bell- Magendi Law

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5
Q

Cervical nerves are named for the bone______it

A

Below it

Ex. C4 exits at IVF b/t C3 & C4 vertebrae

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6
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Thoracic nerve is named for the bone _____it.

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Above it

Ex. T1 exits at IVF b/t T1 & L2 vertebrae

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7
Q

Superior boundary for the Spinal cord

A

Foramen Magnum

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