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Where do we find motor neurons in the grey matter?
Where do we find motor neurons in the grey matter?
- In the commissure
- In the anterior horn (correct)
- In the central canal
- In the posterior horn
What is the function of the commissure in the grey matter?
What is the function of the commissure in the grey matter?
- It connects one antimere to the other (correct)
- It contains the lumen of the neural tube
- It houses sensory neurons
- It forms the ventral motor root of the spinal nerve
What is the role of ependymal cells in the grey matter?
What is the role of ependymal cells in the grey matter?
- Receive sensory information
- Connect one antimere to the other
- Form the ventral motor root of the spinal nerve
- Line the central canal (correct)
Where is the central canal located in relation to the grey matter?
Where is the central canal located in relation to the grey matter?
What happens to the marginal layer as we move downwards along the spine?
What happens to the marginal layer as we move downwards along the spine?
Which part of the grey matter contains sensory neurons?
Which part of the grey matter contains sensory neurons?
What do motor axons form in the grey matter?
What do motor axons form in the grey matter?
What decreases progressively as we move inferiorly in the grey matter?
What decreases progressively as we move inferiorly in the grey matter?
Where does the CSF flow after entering the fourth ventricle?
Where does the CSF flow after entering the fourth ventricle?
What is the purpose of the liquoral circulation (circulation of the CSF)?
What is the purpose of the liquoral circulation (circulation of the CSF)?
Where does the reabsorption of CSF occur within the subarachnoid space?
Where does the reabsorption of CSF occur within the subarachnoid space?
Where is the central canal of the spinal cord connected to, and what does it receive?
Where is the central canal of the spinal cord connected to, and what does it receive?
What structures facilitate communication between the ventricular system and the subarachnoid space?
What structures facilitate communication between the ventricular system and the subarachnoid space?
What forms the liquoral system, and what flows within this system?
What forms the liquoral system, and what flows within this system?
What is the main purpose of performing a lumbar puncture to sample cerebrospinal fluid?
What is the main purpose of performing a lumbar puncture to sample cerebrospinal fluid?
Why is the Lumbar Cistern considered an important anatomical structure for performing lumbar punctures?
Why is the Lumbar Cistern considered an important anatomical structure for performing lumbar punctures?
What is the significance of enlarged ventricular cavities in relation to aging and the brain's consistency?
What is the significance of enlarged ventricular cavities in relation to aging and the brain's consistency?
What role do subarachnoid cisterns and enlargements of the subarachnoid space play in the process of lumbar puncturing?
What role do subarachnoid cisterns and enlargements of the subarachnoid space play in the process of lumbar puncturing?
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