Neuro of Spine Week 3 Chapter 45 Quia Flashcards

1
Q

Spinal cord is an elongated cylinder extending from the _____________ through the _____________of the skull.

A

Brainstem, Foramen magnum

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2
Q

Its _________ matter is interior and is surrounded by _________________.

A

Gray matter, white matter

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3
Q

How many pairs of spinal nerves are attached by dorsal and ventral nerve roots to the spinal cord?

A

31 pairs

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4
Q

Gray matter: numerous ___________ and __________________ arranged into ____________, _____________, ________________ gray columns linked by a gray ___________________.

A

synapses and interneurons
anterior, lateral, and posterior
commissure

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5
Q

Myelinated nerve _______ arranged into anterior, lateral, and posterior white columns.

A

Tracts

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6
Q

Ascending Tracts conduct ____________ information to higher CNS centers.

A

Sensory information

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