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What is the main contribution of the spinal cord and spinal nerves to homeostasis?
What is the main contribution of the spinal cord and spinal nerves to homeostasis?
- Providing a bony covering to the spinal cord
- Acting as a site for EPSPs and IPSPs integration
- Processing reflexes (correct)
- Conducting sensory and motor impulses
Which meningeal layer is the outermost covering of the spinal cord?
Which meningeal layer is the outermost covering of the spinal cord?
- Pia mater
- Arachnoid mater
- Denticulate ligaments
- Dura mater (correct)
What is the function of denticulate ligaments in relation to the spinal cord?
What is the function of denticulate ligaments in relation to the spinal cord?
- Process reflexes
- Serve as a conduction pathway for motor impulses
- Protect against sudden displacement (correct)
- Carry cerebrospinal fluid
What is the purpose of a spinal tap?
What is the purpose of a spinal tap?
Where does the spinal cord begin and end in an adult human?
Where does the spinal cord begin and end in an adult human?
What is the main function of the subarachnoid space in relation to the spinal cord?
What is the main function of the subarachnoid space in relation to the spinal cord?
What is the tapered portion of the spinal cord known as?
What is the tapered portion of the spinal cord known as?
Which part of the spinal cord contains primarily cell bodies of neurons and neuroglia?
Which part of the spinal cord contains primarily cell bodies of neurons and neuroglia?
What is the function of sensory tracts in the spinal cord?
What is the function of sensory tracts in the spinal cord?
How many pairs of thoracic nerves emerge from the spinal cord?
How many pairs of thoracic nerves emerge from the spinal cord?
What is located at the center of the gray commissure within the spinal cord?
What is located at the center of the gray commissure within the spinal cord?
Which part of the spinal cord allows for reflexes to be processed?
Which part of the spinal cord allows for reflexes to be processed?
