Fill in the blank:  The ___________________ in the gray commissure of the spinal cord contains cerebrospinal fluid and iscontinuous with the ventricles of the brain.

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The ___________________ in the gray commissure of the spinal cord contains cerebrospinal fluid and is
continuous with the ventricles of the brain.

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The internal anatomy of the spinal cord includes a region of white matter that surrounds the inner core. The inner core is made up of gray matter. 

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The shape of the gray matter of the spinal canal is like the letter "H". The crossbar of the letter H is made up of gray commissure. 

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The center of the gray commissure has a space called the central canal. The central canal extends through the entire length of the spinal cord. It is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. 

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