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| Where does the adult spinal cord extend from |
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| where does the adult spinal cord extend to |
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| the adult spinal cord ends as what |
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| what is caudal to the conus medullaris |
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| feature containing nerve roots associated with the lower extremity |
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| what are the enlargements of the spinal cord |
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| what is the purpose of the cervical and lumbar enlargements |
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| accomodate innervation of upper and lower extremities |
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| Where does the conus medullaris reach at the time of birth? |
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| When does the conus medullaris reach its adult location |
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| 3 weeks later after birth |
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| How are spinal cord injuries classified |
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| last functional cord or root level |
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| where do cervical spinal nerves exit |
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| through foramina above their corresponding vertebral level |
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| where do thoracic and lumbar nerve roots exit |
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| foramina below respective vertebral level |
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| What part of the spinal nerve touches the spinal cord |
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| Dorsal root carries what fibers |
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| The dorsal root ganglion contains cell bodies of what |
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| ventral root consists of what types of fibers |
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| the ventral and dorsal horn are what type of matter |
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| dorsal horn is responsible for what |
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| receiving sensory information |
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| ventral horn is responsible for what |
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| sending motor information |
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| what innervates the paravertebral deep back muscles |
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| dorsal/posterior primary rami |
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| what are the further divisions after dorsal and ventral roots join to form a spinal nerve |
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| posterior/dorsal and ventral/anterior primary rami |
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| what supplies the anterior and lateral trunk as well as limbs |
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| ventral/anterior primary rami |
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| cervical, brachial, lumbosacral plexuses |
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| How many sulci are present on the spinal cord |
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| What are the 8 sulci on the spinal cord |
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| dorsal median, (2) dorsolateral, (2) dorsal intermediate, (2) ventrolateral, ventral median |
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| Which sulci do the dorsal rootlets enter? |
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| which sulci do teh ventral rootlets exit from |
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| Which lateral sulcus is more easily identified? |
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| which is the largest of the external grooves |
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| dorsal intermediate sulcus is only found where |
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| cervical and upper thoracic cord levels, T6 and above |
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| Dorsal intermediate sulcus marks teh separatebetween between what two fasciculi |
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| How many arteries feed the spinal cord |
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| How many arteries feed the dorsal portion of the spinal cord |
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| How many arteries feed the ventral portion of teh spinal cord |
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| The arteries that supply the spinal cord form what |
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| plexus that surrounds the cord |
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| the dorsal spinal arteries supply what |
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| blood for the dorsal columns and dorsal horns |
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| what does the ventral artery supply |
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| all other areas other than dorsal columns and dorsal horns |
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| dorsal and ventral spinal arteries branch from what |
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| vertebral arteries, radicular arteries |
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| dorsal and vertebral spinal arteries branch from vertebral arteries at what end |
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| spinal arteries branch from several large radicular arteries of what |
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| spinal arteries branch from several large radicular arteries of teh aorta where |
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| cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral regions |
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