Spinal Cord Flashcards
1
Q
spinal cord
A
vital link between brain and rest of body, takes info to and from the brain
- pathway for transmissions of sensory and motor impulses
- reflexes - quickest reactions to stimuli
2
Q
5 parts of spinal cord
A
cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
coccygeal
3
Q
conus medullaris
A
cone shaped terminal portion of the spinal cord
4
Q
cauda equina
A
nerves traveling past the spinal cord
5
Q
filum terminale
A
strand of pia mater extending further from the spinal cord
6
Q
cervical enlargement
A
cervical region
7
Q
lumbrosacral enlargement
A
thoracic region
8
Q
how many pairs of spinal nerves?
A
31
