What is the spinal cord?
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The the spinal cord is called the spinal cord. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a long, cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers.
Summary
The the spinal cord is called the spinal cord. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a long, cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers.
What it is
- A long, cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers.
- Continuous above with the medulla oblongata.
- Gives origin to 31 pairs of spinal nerves.
Where it is
- Runs down the vertebral canal from the foramen magnum.
- Ends at about the level of the first or second lumbar vertebra.
- Surrounded by the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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