Spinal Cord Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What is vertebrae?
A
The bones in the spine
2
Q
What is discs?
A
Cartilage (in between each vertebrae which enable you back to move
3
Q
Protection of spinal cord (outside in)?
A
Vertebrae, dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater, spinal cord, CSF canal
4
Q
Where is the CSF found?
A
Between pia mater and arachnoid
5
Q
What are the main function of the spinal cord?
A
To carry sensory info to the brain, carry motor info from the brain and reflexes.
6
Q
Where is the white matter and grey matter?
A
White is outside and white is inside
7
Q
What is white matter?
A
myelinated nerve fibers
8
Q
What is grey matter?
A
unmyelinated nerve fibers
