Unit 2- Spinal Cord Part 1 Flashcards
Which lamina of the spinal cord gray matter contains the parasympathetic motor neurons?
Lamina IX in Lamina VII
The spinal cord starts where?
Foramen magnum, end of medulla oblongata
With the spinal cord there is a mis-match of the spinal cord and _______ _______ regions
vertebral column
The spinal cord ends at ____-______
T12-L2
The Conus Medullaris:
______ ends at the _______ _________
L1
cauda equina
The _______ ________ is known as the “horse tail” and invloves the central processes, CNS and is located ____-_______
Sends and receives messages between the ______ limbs and ______ organs
cauda equina
L1,L5
lower
pelvis
The cervical enlargement involves the ______ and _________ plexus
cervical
brachial
Cervical Plexus: ?
Brachial Plexus: ?
anterior neck
upper limb
The lumbosacral enlargement involves the _______ and __________ plexus
lumbar
sacral
Lumbar Plexus? (sensory)
Sacral Plexus: ?
Ant/med thigh, leg, and foot
other parts of lower limb (includes gluteal region)
The vertebral foramen houses our ?
spinal cord
The intervertebral foramen houses our ?
spinal nerves
Spinal canal is made up of many _______ ________ and the ______ canal
vertebral foramina
sacral
Meninges
_______ mater is the tough outer layer
Dura
Meninges
Dura Mater
________ ________ __________
composed of both pia and dura mater
Filum Terminale Externum
Meninges
________ mater is web-like, middle layer, avascular
Arachnoid
Meninges
_______ mater: inner layer and vascular
pia
Meninges
Pia Mater
________ ligament: triangle-shaped extensions of the pia mater and attach to the spinal cord and dura mater
Denticulate
Meninges
_________ ________ _______: anchor the spinal cord to the coccyx, prevents excessive movement and provides stability
Filum terminale internum
_________ space: contains fat/blood vessels, between the dura mater and bony framework of the spinal column
Epidural
__________ space: location of CSF, between the pia mater and arachnoid mater
Subarachnoid
___________ space: potential space between the dura mater and arachnoid mater
Subdural space
The verterbral artery runs through which foramen?
C6
Blood Supply of Spinal Cord?
1 _______ ______ artery
2 _______ ________ artery
anterior spinal
posterior spinal
Both arteries of the spinal cord get ________ support
segmental
The Anterior Spinal Artery: supplies ______ of the spinal cord
Central branches formed by the _______ arteries
__________ segment: pass to the R and L to serve central regions of the spinal cord
2/3
vertebral
Alternating
Label this
The _____ matter: conducts, processes, and sends nerve signals up and down the spinal cord (myelinated axons)
White
_______ _______ _______: ascending tracts cross through here, transmits info. from or to the contralateral side
Anterior White Commisure
The _____/________ horn: for sensory information
dorsal
posterior
The ______/______ horn: innervates skeletal mm. to cause movement
ventral
anterior
The ______ matter: controls movement, emotion, and memory (cell bodies/dendrites)
gray
Which 3 funiculi are a part of the spinal cord: white matter?
Posterior/dorsal funiculus
Lateral faniculus
Anterior/ventral funiculus
The posterior/dorsal funiculus transmits sensory info related to _______ touch, ________, and _________ from the periphery to the brain (ascending pathway)
fine
vibration
proprioception