spinal cord Flashcards

1
Q

bottom of the spinal cord

A

conus medullaris

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2
Q

the piece of nerve that connects from the conus medularis to the coccyx. as an anchor

A

filum terminale

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3
Q

the region where it gets large towards the top

A

cervical enlargement

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4
Q

the fraying of the nerves spreading out from the conus medullaris.

A

cuada equina

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5
Q

the enlargement towards the bottom middle of the spinal cord

A

lumbosacral enlargement

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6
Q

where is the white matter in the spinal cord

A

on the outer part inside the spinal cord

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7
Q

the nerve roots before the posterior root

A

posterior rootlets

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8
Q

the formation of posterior rootlets that bulges into a ganglion

A

posterior nerve root

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9
Q

the bulge at the posterior root

A

posterior root ganglion

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10
Q

the posterior and anterior roots forming together

A

the spinal nerve

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11
Q

the membrane that covers directly on the spinal cord

A

pia mater

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12
Q

the membrane that is in the middle of the 3 spinal miniges

A

arachnoid mater

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13
Q

the final outside membrane of the spinal cord

A

dura mater

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14
Q

the space between the pia mater and arachnoid mater

A

subarachnoid space

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15
Q

potential space, grove between the arachnoid and dura mater

A

subdural space

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16
Q

the little passageway (hole) in the middle of the spinal cord. runs down the spinal cord. cerebral spinal fluid flows through this

A

central canal

17
Q

the piece of the gray matter that connects the two side of the spinal cord

A

gray commisure

18
Q

the posterior part of the gray matter wing of the spinal cord. where sensory neurons are

A

posterior gray horn

19
Q

the anterior part of the gray matter wing. where the motor neurons are located

A

anterior gray horn

20
Q

the lateral side of the gray matter wing in the spinal cord.

A

lateral gray horn

21
Q

anterior side of the of the white matter in the spinal cord

A

anterior funniculus

22
Q

the lateral side of the white matter in the spinal cord

A

lateral funniculus

23
Q

the posterior side of the white matter in the spinal cord

A

posterior funniculus

24
Q

the grove in the middle posterior side of the cord

A

posterior median sulcus

25
Q

grove on the middle anterior side of the spinal cord

A

anterior median fissure

26
Q

the space between the dura mater and vertebrae. it’s the fatty tissue.

A

epidural space

27
Q

the formation of the anterior rootlets

A

anterior nerve root