Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Given below is the transverse section of the spinal cord. Read the information below the diagram and fill in the blanks:
The spinal cord extends from the medulla oblongata of the brain and runs down through the whole length of the vertebral column. The spinal cord is covered by the meninges. It conducts impulses from the skin and muscles to the brain. It also conducts impulses from the brain to the muscles of the trunk and limbs.
The spinal cord is a part of the (a) ______ Nervous System. The grey matter in the picture given above consists of (b) ______ while the white matter consists of (c) ______. The spinal cord is concerned with the (d) ______ actions below the neck. (e) ______ is the bony structure that protects the spinal cord.
Advertisements
Solution
The spinal cord is a part of the (a) Central Nervous System. The grey matter in the picture given above consists of (b) cytons/nerve cell bodies while the white matter consists of (c) axons/nerve cell fibres. The spinal cord is concerned with the (d) reflex actions below the neck. (e) Vertebral column is the bony structure that protects the spinal cord.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Describe T.S. of the spinal cord.
Name the following:
Inability to speak.
Where is this located?
Meninges
Where is this located?
Ganglia
Fill in the blank with the function in the following:
Meninges: ______
Describe the structure of the spinal cord.
Which neuron conducts impulse from the spinal cord to the effector organ?
Spinal cord is enclosed in ____________ of vertebral column.
______ connects the brain to a different part of the body through nerves.
Mention where in the human body is the following located and state its main function:
Central canal
