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UB PGY 300 NS1
Overview of CNS
Question | Answer |
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Central Nervous System | Nervous system region contained in the skull and vertebral column. Made up of the brain and spinal cord. |
Peripheral Nervous System | nerves that leabe the central region to innervate other structures |
The spinal cord is made up of repeating _____ | segments |
What are the names of the membranes of the spinal cord? | Pia, Arachnoid, Dura (strongest) |
What is the purpose of the meninges in the spinal cord? | coat the spinal cord and offer protection |
Central canal | gray matter stretching down the spinal cord |
spinal tap | puncture spinal cord to remove cerebral spinal fluid |
dorsal root | carries incoming sensory info, synapses on the dorsal horn |