Midterm paper

Module 12 – LO1

Spinal Cord

Dr. Lisa Brinn [email protected]

1. Spinal Cord

• The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the spinal cord and the brain. • The spinal cord and the brain: • Have functional independence.

• The spinal cord: • Is more than just a highway for information. • Integrates and processes information.

Spinal Cord Gross Anatomy

Images from freepik and openstax

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Spinal Cord Sectional Anatomy Posterior median sulcus

Anterior median fissure

Dorsal roots

Ventral roots

Spinal Meninges

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