Spinal Cord Anatomy Overview
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What type of fibers does the anterior (ventral) root of the spinal nerve carry?

  • Pain fibers
  • Mixed fibers
  • Motor fibers (correct)
  • Sensory fibers
  • What is visible from T2 through L1 in the spinal cord?

  • Gray matter
  • Posterior (dorsal) horns
  • Anterior (ventral) horns
  • Lateral horn (correct)
  • Which white matter bundles of the spinal cord provide communication between different levels of the central nervous system?

  • Trunks
  • Funnel
  • Hornets
  • Fasciculi (correct)
  • What is the function of the ascending tracts in the spinal cord?

    <p>Carry sensory information to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure connects the right and left sides of the spinal cord?

    <p>Gray commissure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the descending tracts in the spinal cord?

    <p>Carry commands to motor neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the crossing of the midline in many tracts of the spinal cord?

    <p>Decussation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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