ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the spinal cord?
A
Long bundles of neurons that run up your spinal column. It carries impulses from all parts of the body to the brain and from the brain to all parts of your body. Reflexes occur here.
B
Regulates the flow of information between the brain and the rest of the body.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This bundle is called the cauda equina because it resembles a horse’s tail. The cauda equina carries nerve impulses, both motor and sensory, to and from the legs. Like the brain, the spinal cord consists of gray and white matter.

Detailed explanation-2: -(SPY-nul kord) A column of nerve tissue that runs from the base of the skull down the center of the back. It is covered by three thin layers of protective tissue called membranes. The spinal cord and membranes are surrounded by the vertebrae (back bones).

Detailed explanation-3: -The spinal cord is a long, tube-like band of tissue. It connects your brain to your lower back. Your spinal cord carries nerve signals from your brain to your body and vice versa. These nerve signals help you feel sensations and move your body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bundle of neurons is called a nerve. Sensory neurons bundle together to form sensory nerve. Motor neurons bundle together to form motor nerve. These neurons help in transferring impulses from the central nervous system (CNS) to other parts of the body and vice versa.

Detailed explanation-5: -Final answer : The neurons which carry impulses toward the brain are sensory neurons.

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