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Systems Pharmacology II
How Does the Brain Communicate With the Rest of the Body
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Biology
Graduate
02/23/2012
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Term
spinal cord
 Definition
-begins at foramen magnum
-ends at L1 vertebra
-2 way communication to and from brain
-bone,meninges, CSF
-cushion of fat and network of veins in epidural space btw vertbrae and dura mater
-denticulate ligaments (secure to dura mater)
-filum terminale-anchords the spinal cord to the coccyx
Term
gray commissure
 Definition
connects masses of gray matter, encloses central canal
Term
dorsal horns
 Definition
-sensory
Term
ventral horns
 Definition
-motor
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pyramidal
 Definition
direct
fast movements
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