Spinal Cord Flashcards
Dorsal horn
Sensory afferent
Interneurons
Within and between spinal cord segments
Ventral horn
Alpha and gamma motor neuron outputs efferent
Lateral horn
Sympathetic nervous system output
3 meninges layers
Dura mater
Pia mater
Arachnoid mater
Denticulate ligament
Attaches laterally midway between dorsal and ventral root
Terminal filament
Formed by a cord of meninges at the caudal end of the spinal cord
Epidural space
Between dura of spinal cord and periosteum of vertebrae
Connective tissue fat, blood vessels
Cauda equina
Bundle of nerve fibers after the spinal cord has terminated
Includes conus medullaris and spinal roots
Cauda equina syndrome
Compression of one of these nerves
Pain, atrophy of muscles, incontinence
Spinal nerves exit via
Intervertebral foramen
Name 1
Epidural space
Name 2
Pia mater
Name 3
Arachnoid
Name 4
Dura mater
Name 5
Dorsal root
Name 6
Denticulate ligament
Name 7
Spinal ganglion
Name 8
Ventral root
Dorsal median sulcus
Divides dorsal cord into right and left halves
Ventral median fissure
Divides ventral cord into right and left halves