What is the gross anatomy of the spinal cord?
Gross Anatomy The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system (CNS), which extends caudally and is protected by the bony structures of the vertebral column. It is covered by the three membranes of the CNS, i.e., the dura mater, arachnoid and the innermost pia mater.
What is the functional anatomy of the spinal cord?
The spinal cord (SC) is the anatomical structure of the central nervous system (CNS) serving as a processing and relay station from and to the peripheral nerves. This cylinder of gray and white matter receives motor inputs from the brain and a wide range of sensory information from the rest of the body.
What are the parts of the spinal cord and their functions?
The spinal cord comprises three parts: the cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), and lumbar (lower back) regions. Three layers of tissue protect the spinal cord: the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
What is the anatomy of spinal nerves?
Structure. The spinal nerves are relatively large nerves that are formed by the merging of a sensory nerve root and a motor nerve root. These nerve roots emerge directly from the spinal cord—sensory nerve roots from the back of the spinal cord and the motor nerve roots from the front of the spinal cord.
What are the structures of the spinal cord?
The spinal cord is a cylindrical structure of nervous tissue composed of white and gray matter, is uniformly organized and is divided into four regions: cervical (C), thoracic (T), lumbar (L) and sacral (S), (Figure 3.1), each of which is comprised of several segments.
What is the function of nerve?
A nerve is a bundle of fibers that receives and sends messages between the body and the brain. The messages are sent by chemical and electrical changes in the cells, technically called neurons, that make up the nerves.
Which of the following is the important function of spinal cord?
The spinal cord is the highway for communication between the body and the brain. When the spinal cord is injured, the exchange of information between the brain and other parts of the body is disrupted.
What are the different spinal nerves?
In humans there are 31 pairs: 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal. Each pair connects the spinal cord with a specific region of the body. Near the spinal cord each spinal nerve branches into two roots.
