The nervous system - spinal cord - ch 12

Question 1

What is the spinal cord an extension of?

Answer 1

medulla oblongata in the brain stem and continues to the level of the first or second lumbar vertebra.

Question 2

What protects the spinal cord?

Answer 2

1. vertebral column

2. meninges

Question 3

Name the two main functions of the spinal cord?

Answer 3

1. transmission to and from the brain

2. coordination of some simple reflexes, such as the reflex to withdraw the hand from a hot object