Spinal Cord Quiz Flashcards
Cervical Nerves
C1-C8
Thoracic Nerves
T1-T12
Lumbar Nerves
L1-L5
Sacral Nerves
S1-S5
Coccygeal Nerve
C0
Named for inferior vertebra
C1
Named for superior vertebra
All other nerves
Grey Matter
Cell Bodies
White Matter
Myelinated Axons
Dorsal (Posterior) Horns
Connect
Lateral Horns
Increased Grey Matter
Ventral (Anterior) Horns
Not connected
Conus Medullaris
Thin, conical spinal cord below lumbar enlargement
Filum Terminale
Thin thread of fibrous tissue, attaches to coccygeal ligament
Cauda Equina
Nerve roots extending below conus medullaris
Cervical Enlargement
Nerves of shoulder and upper limbs
Lumbar Enlargement
Nerves of pelvis
Enlargements of the Spinal Cord
Amount of grey matter, involvement with sensory and motor nerves of limbs