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Spinal cord

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The spinal cord ends at this level (in adults)   L1/L2 IV disc  
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This extends from C5 to T1 and gives rise to the brachial plexus   cervical enlargement  
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This extends from L1 to S3 and gives rise to the lumbar and sacral plexuses   lumbosacral enlargement  
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The tapered inferior end of the spinal cord is known as   conus medullaris  
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This connective tissue filament is derived from pia mater and extends from the conus medullaris to the level of S2   filum terminale internus  
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This connective tissue structure is derived from pia mater and is also surrounded by dura mater and attaches to the coccyx   filum terminale externus (coccygeal ligament)  
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After the termination of the spinal cord the nerve roots hang down to form this   cauda equina  
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In a newborn the spinal cord ends at this vertebral level   L3  
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Inferiorly the dural sac terminates blindly at this vertebral level   S2  
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The dura mater is separated from the vertebral column by this space, and it contains fat, connective tissue and the ___________ venous plexus   epidural, internal  
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The dura mater forms a ___________ around roots of spinal nerves and at the IV foramen becomes continuous with this.   sleeve, epineurium of spinal nerves  
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This is the space between the dura mater and the arachnoid   subdural space  
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Is the subdural space a real or potential space   potential  
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This is a wide real space, between the arachnoid and pia mater that contains CSF   subarachnoid space  
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This is the lower part of the subarachnoid space inferior to theh conus medullaris and contains the cauda equina, CSF, and filum terminale   lumbar cistern  
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In a lumbar puncture a needle is inserted into this space at this level to collect CSF   subarachnoid space, between the laminae of L3/L4 or L4/L5  
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This is a vascular membrane that adheres intimately to the surface of the spinal cord and roots of spinal nerves   pia mater  
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Extension of the pia mater in the coronal plane that helps to stabilize the spinal cord within the dural sac   denticulate ligament  
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The denticulate ligament attaches medially to spinal cord between what two structures   ventral and dorsal roots  
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This is a deep groove along anterior midline of spinal cord that is occupied by the anterior spinal vessels   anterior median fissure  
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This is a shallow groove along posterior midline of spinal cord   posterior median sulcus  
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These structures of the spinal cord correspond to the attachments of the dorsal and ventral rootlets of spinal nerves   anterolateral and posterolateral sulci  
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This spinal cord feature is found in the cervical and upper thoracic regions and is located between posterior median sulcus and antero- and postero- lateral sulci   posterior intermediate sulcus  
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The cell bodies of sensory neurons are found here   dorsal root ganglion  
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Spinal nerves are this type of nerve   mixed  
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The dorsal ramus supplies what   deep muscles of the back and skin of back  
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The ventral ramus supplies   skin and muscles of anterolateral trunk, limbs, and the superficial muscles of the back  
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The lateral horn of the grey matter of the spinal cord is found in these regions   thoracic and upper lumbar  
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The gray matter can be divided into layers based upon cytoarchitecture known as   Rexed's laminae  
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The doral horn contains these lamina(e)   I-VI  
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The intermediate zone contains which lamina(e)   VII  
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The ventral horn consits of this(these) lamina(e)   part of VII, VIII, IX  
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The area around the central canal is designated as this lamina   X  
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The dorsal horn contains groups of neurons that are influenced primarily by impulses entering via the ________________ and have ____________ function   doral root and sensory function  
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This nucleus is found at the apex of the dorsal horn and corresponds to lamina I   marginal (posteromarginal) nucleus  
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This nucleus is found in the doral horn and corresponds to lamina II   substantia gelatinosa  
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This nucleus in the dorsal horn corresponds to laminae III and IV and is the principle sensory nucleus   nucleus proprius  
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The marginal, substantia gelatinose, and nucleus proprius are found at what spinal cord levels?   along the entire length of the spinal cord  
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The ventral horn gives rise to axons that leave the spinal cord via the ____________________ and supply _________________.   ventral root, skeletal muscles  
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This type of nerve axon originates in the ventral horn and supplies extrafusal muscle fibers   alpha motor neurons  
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This type of neurons axons leave the spincal cord via the ventral root and supply intrafusal muscle fibers   gamma motor neurons  
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The ventral horn is well developed in what areas and why   the cervical and lumbosacral, motor innervation of upper and lower limbs  
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Found medially in the ventral horn, involved in what   medially motor column, innervation of muscles of axial skeleton  
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At what spinal cord levels is the medial motor column present?   all levels  
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This is found laterally in the ventral horn in the cervical and lumbosacral regions, and is involved in what?   lateral motor column, innervation of upper and lower limbs  
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The phrenic nucleus is found in ___________ horn, present in ________ segment(s) and has what function?   ventral horn, C3-C5, motor fibers to diaphragm via phrenic nerve  
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The accessory nucleus is found in ___________ horn, present in ________ segment(s) and has what function?   ventral horn, C1-C5, spinal root of accessory nerve  
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This section of grey matter consists primarily of interneurons for segmental and intersegmental integration of spinal cord functions.   intermediate zone  
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This nucleus is found in the medial part of intermediate zone of spinal cord   nucleus dorsalis  
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The nucleus dorsalis is located in what spinal cord segments   C8-L3  
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This nucleus gives rise to fibers that ascend to cerebellum in posterior spinocerebellar tract   nucleus dorsalis  
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The lateral horn is formed by this nucleus and is present at what spinal cord segments?   intermediolateral nucleus, T1-L2  
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This nucleus gives rise to all preganglionic sympathetic fibers for the body.   intermediolateral nucleus  
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This nucleus is located laterally in the intermediate zone of segments S2-S4 and gives rise to what type of fibers?   sacral parasympathetic nucleus, preganglion parasympathetic fibers  
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