Spinal cord CNS/ANS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the caudal extent?
A
Ends between L1 and L2
2
Q
How many cervical nerves are they?
A
8, which can be confusing cuz there is only 7 vertebrae
3
Q
Why is white matter white?
A
Myelinated axons
4
Q
What are the roots
A
the parts that come right out of the spinal cord
5
Q
what is the trunk?
A
where the roots converge
6
Q
What is the rami?
A
where the trunk splits
7
Q
Where do all sympathetics start?
A
T1-L2
8
Q
Where do parasympathetic nervous start?
A
Brainstem and s2-s4
