NERVOUS SYSTEM - Spinal Cord Anatomy Flashcards
1
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Medulla Oblongata
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Part of the brainstem.
2
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Conus Medullaris
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End of the spinal cord.
3
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Cauda Equina
A
Spinal nerve roots L1-Co1.
4
Q
Filum Terminale
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Continuation of meninges after conus medullaris.
5
Q
Cervical Enlargement
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Root of cervical & brachial plexuses.
6
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Lumbar Enlargement
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Root of lumbar & sacral plexuses.
7
Q
White Matter
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Contains myelinated axons.
7
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Grey Matter
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Contains neuron cell bodies.
8
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Dorsal Horn
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Cell bodies of sensory neurons.
9
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Lateral Horn
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Autonomic motor neurons (thoracic & upper lumbar only).
10
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Ventral Horn
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Cell bodies of motor neurons.
11
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Dorsal Root
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Afferent (sensory) root of spinal nerve
12
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Dorsal Root Ganglion
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Cell bodies of afferent spinal nerves.
13
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Ventral Root
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Efferent (motor) root of spinal nerve.
14
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Spinal Nerve
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Mixed motor and sensory; 31 pairs.
