spinal cord and spinal nerves

Question 1

the osinal cords extends from the

Answer 1

formaen magnum till l2

Question 2

how amny spinal nerves do we have

Answer 2

31

Question 3

the spinal nerves are motor or snesory

Answer 3

mixed

Question 4

the two enlargements of teh psinal cord

Answer 4

cervical adn lumbar enlargement

Question 5

the divisons of teh spinal nerve s

Answer 5

8 cervicak
12 thoracic
5 lumbar and scarel
1 coccyheal

Question 6

the spinal cord terminates as

Answer 6

conus medullaris

Question 7

nerves taht extend inferiorly from the conus medullaris are called

Answer 7

cauda equina

Question 8

the meninges of teh spinal cord

Answer 8

dura pia and arachmnoid

Question 9

the dura matetr of te spinal cord extends from the

Answer 9

level of the foramen magnum tikll S2

Question 10

epidural space location

Answer 10

between the dura matter and the wall of teh vertebral canal ( fat fill)

Question 11

epidural purposes

Answer 11

aenesthetics injecton

Question 12

epidural is given at teh

Answer 12

l3 l4 verebtebra

Question 13

the subdural spce contains

Answer 13

serous fluid

Question 14

subarachnoid space is between the

Answer 14

pia and arachnoid matter

Question 15

the subarachnoid space s filled wity

Answer 15

csf

Question 16

the lumbar puncture is given

Answer 16

above the spinous process of l4

Question 17

the gray matter is divded ibnto three horns

Answer 17

anterior lateral posterior

Question 18

the lateral grey horn is only seen from

Answer 18

T1 -L2

Question 19

whote matter is divided into three columns

Answer 19

abnterior posterior lateral
contains sensory and motor tracts

Question 20

the central canal extends through

Answer 20

the entire spinal cord

Question 21

what fluid is present n the central canal

Answer 21

csf

Question 22

the central canal is continuos with the

Answer 22

fourth ventricle

Question 23

the descending tracts carry info

Answer 23

from the brain to the periphery

Question 24

the descending tracts are divided into

Answer 24

direct (pyramidal) indirect ( extrapyrimadal)

Question 25

direct descednig tract has to dow with the

Answer 25

responsible of voluntary movement

Question 26

indirect descending tract has t o do with

Answer 26

involuntary control and autonomic control ( balance , posture , muscle tone ) body movement coordination

Question 27

the ascending sensory tract relays info from to

Answer 27

froom teh periphery to the brain

Question 28

the ascendong tract is divded into

Answer 28

exteroceptive and propioceptive

Question 29

exteroceptive has to do with

Answer 29

sensation outside the body
temp , touch, pain

Question 30

propioceptive has t o dow with

Answer 30

inside the bofy , muscles, joint , organs

Question 31

each sinal nerve is formed from

Answer 31

2 roots

Question 32

the two roots of each spinal nerve

Answer 32

dorsal and ventral

Question 33

dorsal root is

Answer 33

sensory root and ganglia

Question 34

ventral root is

Answer 34

motor root

Question 35

each root is formed from a set of

Answer 35

rootlets atatched to teh spinal cord

Question 36

dermatomes

Answer 36

an area of the skin that provides teh cns with sensory info via one pair of spinal nerves
overlap