Chapter 7.2, Problem 8.3R

Summary Introduction

To describe: The gross anatomical features of a cross section of the spinal cord.

Introduction: The spinal and the brain make up the major part of the central nervous system. The spinal is a tube-like structure that begins from the medulla oblongata of the brainstem and extends toward the lumbar region of the vertebral column. It consists of 31 spinal nerves each of which emerges from 31 segments.