A&P Lab, Final Exam, Exercise 26

The spinal cord gives rise to 31 pairs of ____________________.

The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the upper limbs is called the _________________.

The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the lower limbs is called the _______________________.

The _______________________ is a groove that extends the length of the spinal cord posteriorly.

In a spinal cord cross section, the posterior ___________ of the gray matter resemble the upper wings of a butterfly.

The cell bodies of motor are found in the ___________________ horns of the spinal cord.

The ______________________ connects the gray matter on the left and right sides of the spinal cord.

The __________________ in the gray commissure of the spinal cord contain cerebrospinal fluid and is continuous with the ventricles of the brain.

The white matter of the spinal cord is divided into anterior, lateral, and posterior ________________.

The longitudinal bundles of nerve fibers within the spinal cord comprise major nerve pathways called _________________.

Describe:

Corticospinal

Describe:

Fasciculus gracilis

Describe:

Lateral spinothalamic

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Posterior spinocerebellar

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Reticulospinal

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Arachnoid mater

Describe:

Denticulate ligament

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Dural sinus

Describe:

Dura mater

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Epidural space

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Pia mater

Describe:

Subarachnoid space