Anatomy and Physiology Outline

Outline
Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Somatic Reflexes-Chapter 13
Reflexes- they are involuntary stereotyped responses to stimuli, they involve the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
Spinal cord- cylinder nervous tissue that begins at the foramen magnum and passes through the vertebral canal as far as the inferior margin of the first lumbar vertebrae (L1), 18 inches long and ½ inches wide
Anterior Median Fissure- in the front, deeper
Posterior Median Sulcus- in the back, shallow
▪Two Enlargements for Limbs: (up and down below)
1. Cervical Enlargement- in the…