EBK SEELEY'S ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
EBK SEELEY'S ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781259671166
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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To determine:

The beginning and end of the spinal cord and the number of spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord.

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The spinal cord is a long, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue. It contains the cerebrospinal fluid. The spinal cord is protected by the bony spinal column. The spinal cord is made up of 31 segments- 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 1 coccygeal.

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