The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
Spinal Cord
-extends from the foramen magnum of the skull to the first or second lumbar vertebra
Conus Medullaris
cone-shaped lower end of the spinal cord
The cord is cushioned and protected by ______________.
Meninges
There are _ _ spinal nerves.
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Dorsal Root
-one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists sensory fibers
Ventral Root
- the part of a spinal nerve consisting of motor fibers, that arises from the anterior section of the spinal cord