BSC 1085C Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Gray Ramus Communicans, Anterior Ramus Of Spinal Nerve, Posterior Ramus Of Spinal Nerve
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1- describe the spinal cord, including location, length, width and limits. 3- the spinal cord is shorter than the spinal canal (true or false) 4- the inferior limit of the spinal cord is: li or l ii (true or false. 5- describe the position of the white matter in the spinal cord. Describe the position of the gray matter in the spinal cord. 7- enlargements of the spinal cord occur in the spinal segments that control the limbs(t,f) 8- the white matter contains bundles of axons with common origin, destination and function (t, f). The white matter contains mainly myelinated axons (t,f) 9- the gray matter contains mainly cell bodies (t,f) In an adult the conus medullaris ends at the level of the li or lii (true or false) It provides longitudinal support as a component of a coccygeal ligament (t,f) The outward projections from the gray matter of the spinal cord are called horns (t, f).
