Spinal Meninges Flashcards
1
Q
What are the spinal meninges?
A
Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, and Pia Mater.
2
Q
What is the space between the arachnoid and pia layers, which contains cerebrospinal fluid?
A
Subarachnoid space.
3
Q
What is the space between the dura mater and vertebral column?
A
Epidural space.
4
Q
What is meningitis?
A
Pain coming from the spinal cord because the meninges are inflamed.
5
Q
Where does the spinal cord begin and end?
A
Starts at the medulla, and ends at conus medullaris (L1-L2).
6
Q
How many spinal nerve segments is the spinal cord divided into? What are they?
A
31. 8 Cervical Spinal Nerves. 12 Thoracic Spinal Nerves. 5 Lumbar Spinal Nerves. 5 Saccral Spinal Nerves. 1 Coccygeal Spinal Nerve.
