10 Questions
The spinal cord length is 45 cm, which is ______ shorter than the vertebral column.
25 cm
The lower end of the cord is tapered to form ______.
conus medullaris
Cervical enlargement corresponds to the ______ plexus.
brachial
Lumbar enlargement corresponds to lumbar & ______ plexuses.
sacral
There are ______ segments of spinal cord to which 2 roots of spinal nerves are attached.
31
T9 lies opposite the ______ thoracic segment.
12th
Cauda equina syndrome is characterized by compression of the ______ equina.
cauda
Each spinal nerve has 2 roots: Dorsal root is sensory & has ______.
DRG
The nerve trunk is formed by the union of the dorsal & ventral ______.
roots
The spinal nerve trunk leaves the vertebral canal through the ______ foramen.
intervertebral
Test your knowledge on the length, extension, and enlargements of the spinal cord including its beginning and ending levels in adults and newborns.
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