Spinal Cord

Of neural structure, central nervous system and funiculus.   May also be referred to as medulla spinalis.

A major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region.

This concept's ID is @1~30016

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  • Golgi's cell 0 facts

    A neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or...

  • spinal fluid 0 facts

    Clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in...

  • spinal vein 0 facts

    Veins that drain the spinal cord.