1. Spinal Cord

2. Spinal Cord
Neural information superhighway that runs inside your vertebral column

3. Spinal Cord Nerve Names
Sections are named for their corresponding vertebrae
Cervical Nerves
Thoracic Nerves
Lumbar Nerves
Sacral Nerves
Coccygeal Nerve

4. Spinal Cord External Anatomy
Spinal cord ends at L2 and free nerves extend down from it

5. Spinal Cord Internal Anatomy
Anterior Medial Fissure: deep groove
Posterior Median Sulcus: shallow groove

6. Gray Matter Horns Cell body regions that are unmyelinated Three Types:
Dorsal Horns: Involved in sensory functions
Ventral Horns: Involved in motor functions
Lateral Horns: Involved in autonomic functions

7. White Matter Columns
Nerve tracts that run up and down the spinal cord, to and from the brain
Like communication wires that transport information

8. Spine Extending to Nerves
Spinal Nerves: carries both sensory (dorsal) and motor (ventral) information from the body to the spinal cord

9. Meninges
Series of protective membranes within the bone that cover the brain and spinal cord
Help set up the layers of cushioning and shock absorbers for the brain and spinal cord

10. Layers of Protection around the CNS
Vertebrae
Epidural space
Dura mater
Subdural space
Arachnoid mater
Subarachnoid space
Pia mater
Spinal Cord