BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
funiculi (columns)
|
|
|
anterior horn
|
|
|
ventral horn
|
|
|
central canal
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Latin for “string, ‘’ funiculus refers to a bundle of nerve fibers and is specifically used to refer to one of the three subdivisions of white matter in the spinal cord: the anterior, posterior, and lateral funiculi.
Detailed explanation-2: -Specifically, the posterior funiculi contain the dorsal columns fibers, which transmit information concerning touch and limb position from the body to the brain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The white matter of the spinal cord is divided into the paired posterior (dorsal), lateral, and anterior (ventral) columns. These columns are sometimes called funiculi (or funiculus when singular) and are made up of axons that are traveling up (ascending) or down (descending) the spinal cord.