Chapter 14, Problem 11LO

Summary Introduction

To describe: The way in which various spinal cord injuries may occur.

Concept introduction: The spinal cord is a column of nerve tissue that arises from the medulla oblongata to the second lumbar vertebra within the vertebral column. There are thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves that emerge from the spinal cord. The spinal nerves are named as per the location of the nerve in the vertebral column.