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Human spinal cord - Structure and Functions
The spinal cord is a long, tubular structure composed of nervous tissue, extending from the medulla oblongata to the lumbar region of the vertebral column. It consists of 31 segments and functions to relay messages between the brain and body, transmit sensory information, and coordinate reflexes. The average length of the spinal cord is about 45 cm in men and 43 cm in women.
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Human spinal cord - Structure and Functions
- 1. Spinal Cord Basics ofBiomedical
- 2. TODAY'S AGENDA What isSpinal Cord? Nature Structure Size Location Internal Anatomy Functions Content Synopsis
- 3. The spinal cord is along, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column. What is Spinal Cord?
- 4. What is SpinalCord?
- 5. The spinal cord is located in the vertebralforamen and is made up of 31 segments: 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 1 coccygeal. LOCATION AND NATURE
- 6. A pair of spinal nerves leaves each segmentof the spinal cord. The length of the spinal cord is about 45 cm in men and 43 cm in women.
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- 8. FUNCTIONS To relay messagesfrom the brain to different parts of the body To perform an action To pass along messages from sensory receptors to the brain, and To coordinate reflexes that are managed by the spinal cord alone. Its major roles are
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