Question

The hole of spinal cord is called

Answer 1

vertebral column can also be said as whole of spinal cord

Answer 2

Answer:

Spinal cord is the lower extension of the

medulla oblongata of the brain.

It lies within the neural canal of the vertebral

column and is surrounded by three

meninges.

Externally, the spinal cord appears as long

cylindrical rod.

It is 42 to 45 cm long and 2.0 to 2.5 cm

broad.

Conus medullaris: Terminal nervous part

of the spinal cord.

Filum terminale: Thread like non-nervous

extension.

31 pairs of spinal nerves arise from lateral

sides of he spinal cord.

Cauda equina - Filum terminale with some

spinal nerves running parallel to it.

(appearing like a horse-tail)