A&P 2 University Of Memphis -A&P 2 - Chapter 12 questions & answers

A&P 2 University Of Memphis -A&P 2 - Chapter 12 questions & answersSpinal cord extends from ____ to the ____. - correct answer foramen magnum ; second lumbar vertebra Regions of the spinal nerves: - correct answer Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral Spinal Meninges - correct answer specialized membranes that separate the spinal cord from the bony spinal column; provide stability and shock absorption 3 Meningeal Layer - correct answer 1. Dura Mater 2. Arachnoid 3. Pia Mater Dura Mater - correct answer -outer most covering -epidural space Arachnoid - correct answer -middle layer -subarachnoid space filled with CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) Pia Mater - correct answer -innermost layer -bound to the neural tissue Grooves along dorsal surface: - correct answer posterior median sulcus Grooves along ventral surface: - correct answer anterior median fissure Gray Matter: - correct answer -cell bodies organized into groups: nuclei (+ glial cells) -sensory nuclei are separated from the motor nuclei