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Your spinal cord is about the diameter of your finger.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAn adult male has a spinal cord roughly 45cm in length. An adult woman has a spinal cord roughly 43 inches in length.
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∙ 14y agoLength of human spinal cord = 45 cm (male); 43 cm (female)
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∙ 15y agoThe spinal cord diameter varies along it's length, but ranges from 1cm - 2cm in diameter.
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∙ 15y agoThe length of the spinal cord in human adult is 18 inches (or 45 centimeters).
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∙ 13y agoA spinal cord is as thick as a mans pinky finger
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∙ 13y agoThe spinal cord is about as big around as the index finger. It descends from the brain down the back through hollow channels of the backbone.
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∙ 12y agoit depends on how big the person is
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∙ 11y ago8 mm to 15 mm (it is 0.8 cm to 1.5 cm)
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How big around is a spinal cord?
37mm
What is the spinal condition where spinal cord grows and tightens the spinal cord?
Tethered Spinal Cord is a condition where the spinal cord is attached to the spinal column and that causes the cord to become stretched.
Which is the correct spelling-spinal chord or spinal cord?
spinal cord
Who is protected by the spinal cord?
the spinal cord
What is simile to a spinal cord?
As Stern as a spinal cord
What does spinal cord mean?
What does spinal cord mean?
What is a spinal cord and how does it assist the brain?
your spinal cord is like a cord that runs down your back inside of your spinal bones that make up your spine, essentially. the spinal cord is attached to your brain, and is like a big nerve. The spinal cord assists the brain by "sending" your brain messages. this is how you know if things are hot or not, it starts are the place being exposed to heat, then travels from the nerve endings, all the way to the spinal cord, which then "sends" the message to the brain, and tells you its hot. That's how it works
What is a c2 spinal cord injury?
A C2 spinal cord injury is an injury to the 2nd spinal segment in the cervical section of the spinal cord.
What parts of the human body does the vertebral column protect?
spinal cord
What is spinal cord infarction?
Spinal cord infarction (sometimes called spinal stroke ) refers to injury to the spinal cord due to oxygen deprivation.
What is spinal cord therapy called?
Spinal cord therapy
What are the posterior roots of the spinal cord used for?
spinal cord
