spinal cord Flashcards
bottom of the spinal cord
conus medullaris
the piece of nerve that connects from the conus medularis to the coccyx. as an anchor
filum terminale
the region where it gets large towards the top
cervical enlargement
the fraying of the nerves spreading out from the conus medullaris.
cuada equina
the enlargement towards the bottom middle of the spinal cord
lumbosacral enlargement
where is the white matter in the spinal cord
on the outer part inside the spinal cord
the nerve roots before the posterior root
posterior rootlets
the formation of posterior rootlets that bulges into a ganglion
posterior nerve root
the bulge at the posterior root
posterior root ganglion
the posterior and anterior roots forming together
the spinal nerve
the membrane that covers directly on the spinal cord
pia mater
the membrane that is in the middle of the 3 spinal miniges
arachnoid mater
the final outside membrane of the spinal cord
dura mater
the space between the pia mater and arachnoid mater
subarachnoid space
potential space, grove between the arachnoid and dura mater
subdural space
the little passageway (hole) in the middle of the spinal cord. runs down the spinal cord. cerebral spinal fluid flows through this
central canal
the piece of the gray matter that connects the two side of the spinal cord
gray commisure
the posterior part of the gray matter wing of the spinal cord. where sensory neurons are
posterior gray horn
the anterior part of the gray matter wing. where the motor neurons are located
anterior gray horn
the lateral side of the gray matter wing in the spinal cord.
lateral gray horn
anterior side of the of the white matter in the spinal cord
anterior funniculus
the lateral side of the white matter in the spinal cord
lateral funniculus
the posterior side of the white matter in the spinal cord
posterior funniculus
the grove in the middle posterior side of the cord
posterior median sulcus
grove on the middle anterior side of the spinal cord
anterior median fissure
the space between the dura mater and vertebrae. it’s the fatty tissue.
epidural space
the formation of the anterior rootlets
anterior nerve root