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Why is the spinal cord shorter than the vertebral column?
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It doesn't grow as rapidly as the vertebral column during development.
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Growth rate
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What are the segments that make up the spinal cord?
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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral segments.
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There are 4 segments
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Where do axons supplying the upper limbs enter and leave the cord?
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The cervical enlargement.
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Where do axons supplying the lower limbs enter and leave the cord?
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The lumbosacral enlargement.
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Where in the spinal chord is cerebral spinal fluid tested for diagnostic testing.
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L3; because of the low risk of injury.
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Lumbar section
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The ring of bone surrounding the spinal cord is known as?
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vertebral column
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vertebrae
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The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by connective tissue membranes called what?
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Meninges
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