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1
Q

spinal cord is a direct continuation of the ___ ___ of the brain

A

medulla oblongata

2
Q

spinal cord begins at ____ ____

A

foramen magnum

3
Q

spinal cord ends at the ___ ___

A

conus medullaris

4
Q

spinal cord ends at ____ vertebrae in adults

A

L2

5
Q

spinal cord ends at ___ vertebrae in children

A

L4

6
Q

there are 2 enlargements of the spinal cord

A

cervical

lumbar

7
Q

the cervical enlargement originates at ___ vertebrae and extends down to the ___ vertebrae

A

C5

T2

8
Q

the cervical enlargement corresponds with the ___ plexus

A

brachial

9
Q

the brachial plexus is from ____-____ vertebrae

A

C5-T1

10
Q

brachial plexus innervates the ___ ___

A

upper exremity

11
Q

the lumbar enlargement is ___ than the cervical enlargement

A

smaller

12
Q

lumbar enlargement originates at ___ vertebrae and extends down to the ___ vertebrae

A

T9

T12

13
Q

lumbar enlargement accommodates the ___ plexus

A

lumbosacral

14
Q

the lumbosacral plexus innervates the ___ ___

A

lower extremity

15
Q

filum terminale starts at ___ vertebrae

A

L2

16
Q

interrnum of filum terminale extends from ___ vertebrae and ends at ___ vertebrae

A

L2

S2

17
Q

externum of filum terminale extends from ___ vertebrae and ends at ___

A

S2

Co

18
Q

Lumbar cistern is at ___ vertebrae

A

S2

19
Q

conus medullaris is a ____ of the spinal cord

A

tapering

20
Q

epiconus is the __ of the conus medullaris

A

apex

21
Q

filum terminale is a continuation of ___ ___

A

pia mater

22
Q

filum terminale is ___ ___ in color

A

bluish white

23
Q

cauda equina is a collection of ___ dorsal and ventral ___ that passes through the canal at the level of the conus medularis

A

both

roots

24
Q

lumbar cistern is the ____ space occupied by the lumbar sacral dorsal and ventral roots

A

subarachnoid

25
Q

lumbar cistern is the location where a ___ __ is taken

A

spinal tap

26
Q

spinal tap is usually taken between __-__ or __-__

A

L3-L4

L4-L5