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2.4.15
Anatomy of Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
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02/28/2015

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Term

what is A

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Lateral Funiculus

Term

What is B?

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Definition

 

 

 

Posterior Funiculus

Term

What is C?

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Definition

 

 

 

 

Anterior Horn (motor)

Term

What is D?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

 

Anterior Median Fissure

Term

What is E?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Central Canal

Term

What is A?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Anterior White Commissure

Term

What is B?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Lateral Horn

Term

What is C?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Posterolateral Sulcus

Term

What is D?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Posterior Median Sulcus

Term

What is E?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Anterior Funiculus

Term

What is F?

 

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Definition

 

 

Posterior Horn (sensory)

Term

What is A?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

 

Grey Commissure

Term

What is B?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Intermediate Grey

Term

What is C?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Anteriror Root (motor)

Term

What is D?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Posterior Root (sensory)

Term

What is E?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Posterior Root Ganglion

Term

 

 

Where do sensory primary afferents begin?

Definition

 

 

In the periphery

Term

 

 

Where does the spinal cord begin?

Definition

 

 

at the Foramen magnum

Term

 

 

 

Where does the spinal cord end in adults

Definition

 

 

Vertebral Body L2

Term

 

 

 

What oes a spinal cord segment consist of?

Definition

 

 

1 pair of spinal nerves

Term

 

 

 

Spinal Nerves are made up of ...

Definition

 

 

a posteriror root and an anteriror root

Term

 

 

What are the components of a reflex arc?

Definition

 

Receptor

Afferent Neuron (sensory)

Interneurons

Efferent Neuron (motor)

Target (gen. skeletal muscle)

Term

 

What is a reflex?

Definition

 

 

a stereotyped response to a given sensory input that does not require conscious cortical participation

 

looks the same every time the same stimulus is given

Term

 

 

 

What is a "spinal reflex"?

Definition

 

 

a reflex with all the circutry contained within the spinal cord

Term

 

 

 

What is the end of the spinal cord?

Definition

 

 

 

conus medullaris

Term

 

 

 

What are the divisions of the spinal cord?

Definition

 

8 cervical

12 thoracic

5 lumbar

5 sacral

Term

 

 

What causes the 2 enlargements of the spinal cord?

Definition

 

 

an increase in the number of neurons

Term

 

 

What are the two enlargements in the spinal cord?

Definition

 

Cervical Enlargement 

 

Lumbar Enlargement

Term

 

 

 

What is the network of axons called that comes from the Cervical Enlargement?

Definition

 

 

 

Brachial Plexus

Term

 

 

 

What is the network of axons called that comes from the Lumbar Enlargement?

Definition

 

 

 

Lumbosacral Plexus

Term

What section of spinal cord is this?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Cervical Spinal Cord

Term

What section of spinal cord is this?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Lumbar Spinal Cord

Term

What section of spinal cord is this?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Thoracic Spinal Cord

Term

What section of spinal cord is this?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Sacral Spinal Cord

Term

What section of spinal cord is this?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

Cervical Spinal Cord

Term

Which view of the spinal cord is this?

 

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Definition

 

 

Anterior View

Term

What is A on this Anteiror View of the spinal cord?

 

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Definition

 

 

 

the Anteriror Root

Term

What view of the spinal cord is this?

 

[image]

Definition

 

 

 

Posterior View of the spinal cord

Term

What is A on this Posterior View of the spinal cord?

 

[image]

Definition

 

 

the Posterior Root

Term

What is A?

 

[image]

Definition

 

 

 

Conus Medullaris

Term

What is B?

 

[image]

Definition

 

 

 

Filum Terminale

Term

What is C?

 

[image]

Definition

 

 

 

Posterior Root Ganglion

Term

What is D?

 

[image]

Definition

 

 

 

Cauda Equina

Term

What is B?

 

[image]

Definition

 

 

 

Anterior Median Fissure

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