Nervous [Spinal Cord] Flashcards
1
Q
What area does meningitis affect in the spinal cord?
A
Conus Medullaris and Spinal meninges
2
Q
What is the name of the line that keeps the spinal cord anchored?
A
Filum Terminale Internum
3
Q
5 types of nerves
A
Cervical nerves Thoracic Lumbar Sarcal Coccygeal
4
Q
At which point in the nerves does the spinal cord end?
A
L1
5
Q
Name of the part between the 2nd and 3rd (?) lumbar nerves
A
Cauda equina
6
Q
How many cervical nerves
A
1-8
7
Q
How many thoracic nerves and what are thoracic?
A
Under ribs
1-12
8
Q
How many lumbar nerves
A
1-5
9
Q
How many sacral nerves
A
5
10
Q
What is the name of the space with cerebrospinal fluid?
A
Subarachnoid space
