Spinal cord

Spinal cord
Spinal cord: central neural tissue of the spine, composed of a soft, fatty substance that transmits nerve impulses between the brain, the organs and the limbs.
Dura mater: projecting part at the back of a vertebra.
Posterior root of nerve: rear branch of a nerve.
Spinal nerve: nerve emerging from the spinal cord.
Anterior root of nerve: front branch of a nerve.
Spinal cord: substance belonging to the nervous system, located in the holes of the vertebrae.
Spinal nerve: nerve emerging from the spinal cord.
Intervertebral disk: flat part on top of the body of a vertebra.
Vertebra: each of the bones of the spinal column.
Neural or medullary canal: type of tube containing the spinal cord.
Pia mater: projection part at the front of a vertebra.
Internal grey matter: substance rich in neurons.
White matter: fascia of medullated nerve-fibres.

Animation : Cervical Spine & Disc Anatomy


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