Structure Of The Spinal Cord Flashcards
1
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Gray matter spinal cord
A
Location of cell bodies inside the CNS “deep”
2
Q
White matter spinal cord
A
Location of myelinated axons inside the CNS “superficial”
3
Q
Conus medullaris
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Features of the spinal cord considered the tip of the cord
4
Q
Conus medullaris is found at what vertebral level
A
L1-L2
5
Q
Cauda equina
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Collection of rootless inferior to the conus medullaris
6
Q
Filum terminale is an extension of what layer of the meninges?
A
Pia mater
7
Q
What is the purpose/function of the filum terminale
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Attaches the spinal cord to the coccyx
8
Q
Upper motor neuron (UMN)
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From the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord
9
Q
Lower motor neuron (LMN)
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From the spinal cord to the target muscle
