The spinal cord runs from the ________ ________ to the L1 or _______________ vertebra
foramen magnum; L2
cortex; L2
L1; foramen magnum
L4; diencephalon
Spinal cord segments are _______________ to where their corresponding spinal nerves emerge through the inervertebral _________________. And spinal nerves exit from ___________________ their respective vertebra.
anterior, foramen, above
superior, foramina, above
posterior, fissure, below
inferior, process, below
How many spinal nerves are there and how many cervical nerves do we have? Spinal _____ Cervical _____
62; 12
18; 58
74; 15
30; 61
You have ___ cervical, ___ thoracic, ___ lumbar, ___ sacral and ___ coccygeal spinal nerves.
8, 12, 5, 5, 1
1, 8, 12, 5, 5
12, 8, 5, 5, 1
1, 5, 5, 8, 12
The collection of nerve roots at the inferior end of the vertebral canal is called __________ ___________ meaning horse's tail.
cauda equina
foramen magnum
arachnoid mater
choroid plexus
What 3 structures provide protection for the brain?
Bone
Meninges
Arachnoid Mater
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Diencephalon
Metencephalon
List the 3 meningeal layers from outer most to inner most:
arachnoid mater, pia mater, duramater
arachnoid mater, duramater, pia mater
duramater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
pia mater, duramater, arachnoid mater
List the 3 potential spaces that are created from these meningeal from innermost to outermost
subarachnoid, subdural, epidural
epidural, subdural, subarachnoid
subdural, subarachnoid, epidural