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1 SC.912.L.14.25

2  What are the major parts of the spinal cord?

3  Grey Matter ◦ Cell bodies of neurons ◦ Dendrites  White Matter  Axons  Grooves ◦ Dorsal median sulcus ◦ Ventral fissure  Horns ◦ Dorsal horns – sensory neurons ◦ Ventral horns – motor neurons

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5  White matter is organized into three columns ◦ Anterior, Lateral, and Posterior  Within the white matter there are specialized regions of axons ◦ Sensory Ascending Tracts conduct nerve impulses to the brain ◦ Motor Descending Tracts transmit impulses down the spinal cord

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7  How are they similar?  How are they different?


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