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12 Cards in this Set
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Spinal cord is protected by.... and .... with a cushion from cerebrospinal fluid |
Meninges and vertebrae |
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3 layers of meninges |
Duramater Arachnoid Pia mater |
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Duramater |
Outer layer Thick and durable |
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Arachnoid |
Csf in subarachnoid space Web of collagen fibers |
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Pia mater |
Inner layer Connects to spinal cord |
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Pairs of cervical vertebrae |
8 |
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Pairs of lumbar vertebrae |
5 |
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Pairs of thoracic vertebrae |
12 |
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Pairs of sacral vertebrae |
5 |
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Pairs of coccygenal vertebrae |
1 |
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Highways for nerve impulse |
White matter |
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Gray matter |
Receives and integrates information |
