Spinal Cord Flashcards
1
Q
Three special features of the meninges of the spinal cord
A
- Extradural space - genuine space (epidural)
- Subarachnoid space - extends farther than cord (lumbar cistern) where caudate equina is
- Pia mater - three specialised areas: linea splendens, ligamenta denticulata, filum terminale
2
Q
Two heavily myelinated tracts and one lightly myelinated
A
- Posterior column (DCML) and Spinocerebellar
2. Spinothalamic
3
Q
Which spinal section is elliptical and very broad?
A
cervical
4
Q
Which spinal section is narrowest?
A
thoracic
5
Q
Where is the lateral horn found and what is its function?
A
thoracic
made of preganglionic motor neurons of the sympathetic nervous system
