spinal cord spinal nerves

Question 1

What are the regions of the spinal cord

Answer 1

Cervical spinal nerves, thoracic spinal nerves, lumbar spinal nerves, sacral spinal nerves

Question 2

Spinal cord consists of what types of matter

Answer 2

White matter on the outside- grey matter on the inside

Question 3

What protects the spinal cord from damage

Answer 3

Spinal meninges

Question 4

List the layers of the spinal meninges

Answer 4

Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

Question 5

Spinal cord floats in

Answer 5

Cerebospinal fluid csf

Question 6

A collection of nerve axons

Answer 6

fascicle

Question 7

Reflex arc

Answer 7

reflex response that removes or opposes original stimulus, spinal reflex - processed in the spinal cord

Question 8

Tracts in the spinal cord that carry information towards the brain

Answer 8

Ascending tracts

Question 9

Tracts in the spinal cord that convey motor commands into the spinal cord

Answer 9

Descending tracts

Question 10

Where a sensory neuron meets the spinal cord

Answer 10

Dorsal root (sensory afferent)

Question 11

Motor signal carried out from spinal cord at

Answer 11

Ventral root (motor efferent)

Question 12

meningitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the meningeal membranes