Exercise 16 Flashcards

1
Q

End of the main spinal cord, filum terminale and cauda equina extend from this

A

Conus medullaris

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2
Q

Extension off the central portion of the conus medullaris

A

Filum terminale

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3
Q

Ligaments connecting the spinal cord to the pia mater

A

Denticulate ligaments

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4
Q

Enlargement of the spinal cord where the nerves of the upper limbs come off

A

Cervical enlargement

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5
Q

Enlargement of the spinal cord where the nerves exit the cord to the lower limbs

A

Lumbar enlargement

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6
Q

Nerves coming of the medullary conus, extension of the spinal cord

A

Cauda Equina

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7
Q

Roots coming off of the dorsal side of the spine

A

Dorsal/ventral roots

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8
Q

Roots coming off of the anterior side of the spine

A

Anterior roots

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9
Q

The enlargement on the dorsal root where the two roots come together

A

Dorsal Ganglion

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10
Q

After the combination of the roots, where the two break off again, going towards the ventral side

A

Ventral Rami

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11
Q

After the combination of the roots, where the two break off again, going towards the dorsal side

A

Dorsal Rami

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12
Q

Dorsal extension of gray matter in the spinal cord

A

Dorsal horn

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13
Q

Extension of the gray matter towards the lateral side of the spinal cord

A

Lateral Horn

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14
Q

Extension of the gray matter towards the ventral side of the spinal cord

A

Ventral Horns

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15
Q

Thin strip of gray matter that surrounds the central canal of the spinal cord

A

Gray commissure

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16
Q

Small hole in the middle of the spinal cord, surrounded by gray commissure

A

Central canal

17
Q

Small divot on the anterior side of the spinal cord

A

Anterior median fissure

18
Q

Small separation from the posterior side of the spinal cord, stretching between the two posterior horns

A

Posterior median sulcus

19
Q

Nerve Plexus

A

Combination of afferent and efferent fibers that emerge from the anterior rami of the spinal cord