meninges | | connective tissue layers covering the S.C. |
intercostal | | fast, automoatic, unplanned sequence of actions |
senneu | | region of gray matter used for processing info |
mottract | | avascular connective tissue layer |
antmedfis | | termination of the S.C. |
intcen | | contains bundles of axons going up/down the S.C. |
plexus | | transparent layer close to the S.C. |
arachnoid | | impulses enter and leave the same side of S.C. |
csf | | area that feeds the upper limbs |
posmedsul | | space containing interstitial fluid |
dura | | responds to a specific stimulus |
contralateral | | tube filled with cerebrospinal fluid |
lumbar | | send impulse from the S.C. to the target |
effector | | roots of lumbar, sacral and coccygeal nerves |
cervical | | axons of out-going motor neurons |
graycom | | axon that travel from the brain |
ipsilateral | | joining of axons from adjacent nerves |
subarachnoid | | area of the skin is identified by a spinal nerve |
cencan | | space containing cerebrospinal fluid |
dentlig | | connects the left and right white matter |
posrg | | send impulse from the site of stimulus to the S.C. |
pia | | space where anesthetics are injected |
antgh | | pathway followed by nerve impulse |
conus | | cell bodies of in-coming sensory neurons |
sentract | | shock absorbing fluid for protection |
dermatome | | impulses enter and leave from opposite sides of S.C. |
rami | | nerves that connect directly to targets |
epidural | | cell bodies of motor neurons |
antroot | | superficial connective tissue layer |
cauda | | axons that travel to the brain |
motneu | | body part that responds to the motor impulse |
reflexarc | | area that feeds the lower limbs |
whitecom | | connects the left and right gray matter |
reflex | | wide groove on anterior side |
subdural | | cell bodies of interneurons for processing info |
columns | | marrow groove on posterior side |
posgh | | extensions of a covering that suspend the S.C. |
receptor | | axons from a spinal nerve that branch off |