SPINAL CORD Flashcards
Length of Spinal Cord
Length of Vertebral Canal
⭐ 45 cm
⭐ 70cm
Spinal Cord Extent
Upper border of ATLAS
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L1-L2 junction
(Lower border of L1)
In children till L3 L4
Number of Vertebrae
33
C7
T12
L5
S5
Cx4
Number of SPINAL SEGMENTS
31 segments
C8
T12
L5
S5
Cx1
Development of Spinal Cord
Caudal part of Neural Tube (4th Week)
Terminal portion of Spinal Cord
Conus Medullaris
Which cranial nerves arise from Conus Medullaris
Last 4 segments
S3
S4
S5
C1
EPICONUS?
Portion of spinal cord just above Conus Medullaris
L4
L5
S1
S2
Dura meter and Arachnoid mater extend upto
🧠⚡ DAS²⚡
S2 vertebrae
Filum Terminal extends upto
🧠⚡ FIX⚡
Coccyx 1 vertebra
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Modification of PIAMETER from tip of Conus Medullaris to Dorsum of COCCYX1
Cauda Equina
Nerves arising from the Conus Medullaris and Epiconus radiate outwards, like horse tail
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Known as CAUDA EQUINA
Formula to get Spinal Segmental level from Vertebral Level
🧠⚡ We always talk in SEGMENTAL LEVEL⚡
CAUDA Equina Syndrome
Asymmetric involvement of ROOTS
L2 S1
L3 S2
L4 S3
L5 S4
S5
Cx1
Stand on
Sit on
Stand on S1
Sit on S3
Conus Medullaris syndrome
Symmetric and B/L involvement of last 4 roots:
S3
S4
S5
Cx1
Spinal ENLARGEMENT
- Cervical enlargement (C3 to T2)
- Lumbar enlargement (L1 to S3)
Grey-White Matter Organization
⭐ Spinal Cord
⭐ Brain
🧠⚡ OPPOSITE TO EACH OTHER⚡
⭐ Spinal Cord
Grey : Inside
White: Outside
⭐ Brain
Grey: Outside
White: Inside
Grey Matter of Spinal Cord
Tracts of Spinal Cord
DCML
Dorsal Column Medial Laminiscus
DCML cross over occurs at
Anterolateral Pathway crosses over at
⭐ Medulla Oblongata
⭐ same Spinal cord Level