Central Nervous System Flashcards
What type of connective tissue is Dura Mater composed of?
White fibrous connective tissue
Why is Arachnoid called this?
Netlike membrane
The spinal cord originates where?
Foramen Magnum
Where does the spinal cord terminate near?
Invert able disk 1st and 2nd lumbar vertebrae
Where is the fat and loose connective located?
Epidural space
The padding of the spinal cord contains what 2 things?
Fat tissue and loose connective
What is the center of the butterfly contained with?
Cerebrospinal fluid
What connects the right and left wings of the butterfly?
Gray commisure
Protrusions on side of wings are called what?
Lateral horns
What is the core ( gray) surrounded by?
White matter
What are the 2 functions of the spinal cord?
Conduct nerve impulses and serve as a center for spinal reflexes
Where are the meninges located between?
Bones and soft tissue
What divides the right and left halves ?
Anterior median fissure and posterior median sulcus
What is the fluid in the central canal called?
Cerebrospinal fluid
Three regions of white matter
Anterior, lateral, posterior funiculi
