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12 Cards in this Set
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Conus Medullaris
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tapered end of spinal cord
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cauda equina
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collection of nerve roots below spinal cord
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filum terminale
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part of pia mater that attaches spinal cord to coccyx
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epidural space
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space between spinal dural sheath and vertebral column
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subdural space
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separates spinal sheath from middle arachnoid mater
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subarachnoid space
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separated arachnoid mater from pia mater
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central canal
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runs through core of spinal cord
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which space contains CSF?
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central canal contains CSF from 4th ventricle in brain stem to subarachnoid space
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Cervical Enlargements
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nerves serving upper limbs
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Lumbar Enlargements
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nerves serving lower limbs
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Consequence of transection of spinal cord above cervical enlargement
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quadriplegia
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Consequence of transection of spinal cord below cervical enlargement but above lumbar enlargement
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paraplegia
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