10 Questions
Where are the sensory ganglia found?
Close to the dorsal root of each spinal nerve
Which region of the spinal cord has a large anterior/ventral horn proportional to the volume of tissue supplied?
Cervical and lumbar region
Where are the cell bodies of the anterior (ventral/motor) root located?
In the spinal cord
Which part of the spinal nerve forms the grey rami communicantes?
Posterior (dorsal/sensory) root
Which part of the spinal nerve innervates the limbs along with muscles and skin of the anterior part of the trunk?
Ventral ramus
Where are the autonomic ganglia found?
In the paravertebral sympathetic chains around roots of great arteries in the abdomen and in the walls of viscera
Which part of the spinal nerve forms the white rami communicantes?
Anterior (ventral/motor) root
Where are the cell bodies of the posterior (dorsal/sensory) root located?
In the ganglia
Which part of the spinal nerve innervates the posterior vertebral muscles and skin of the back?
Posterior ramus
Where are the cell bodies of the autonomic ganglia located?
In the ganglia
Test your knowledge of the anatomy of the spinal cord with this quiz. Identify key structures such as the arachnoid granulation villi, endosteal layer of dura mater, and meningeal layer of dura mater, and understand the spinal cord's extension and covering layers.
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