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| The spinal cord is divided into 4 _______, ______, ______, ______ regions. |
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| The ______ ______ in the inferior cervical region, where it gives rise to nerves of the upper limbs. |
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| The ______ _____ in the lumbosacral region, where it gives rise to nerves in the pelvic region and lower limbs. |
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| Inferior to the lumbar enlargement, the cord tapers to a point called the _____ _____? |
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| The lumbar enlargement and the medullary cone give off a bundle of nerve roots that occupy the vertebral canal from L2 to S2. This bundle, named _____ _____ for it's resemblance to a horses tail, innervates the pelvic organs and lower limbs. |
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| The spinal cord and the brain are enclosed in three connective tissue coverings called_______. |
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| The _____ _____ forma a loose fitting sleeve called the dural sheath around the spinal cord. |
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| The space between the dural sheath and vertebral bones, called the _____ _____, is occupied by blood vessels, adipose tissue, and loose connective tissue. |
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| The _____ _____ spans the gap between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater. |
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| The _____ _____ is a delicate translucent membrane that closely follows the contours of the spine. |
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| The spinal cord has a central core of _____ _____ that looks somewhat butterfly of H-shaped in cross sections. |
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Posterior (Dorsal) Horns
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| The core consists of two _____ _____, _____ _____which extend toward the postlateral surfaces of the cord. |
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| In the middle of the spinal column is the _____ _____, which is collapsed in most adults is lined with ependymal cells and filled with CSF. |
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| The _____ _____ is visible on each side of the gray matter. It contains neurons of the sympathetic nervous system which send their axons out of the cord by way of the anterior root along with the somatic efferent fibers. |
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| The _____ _____ pf the spinal column surrounds the gray matter. |
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| _____ _____ carry sensory information up the spinal cord. |
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| _____ _____ carry motor impulses down the spinal column. |
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