Spinal Cord

This describes a minor bulging of a spinal disc at the L5-S1 level, which is causing a slight compression of the thecal sac (the membrane surrounding the spinal cord) and minimal displacement of the epidural fat. It may lead to symptoms like low back pain or sciatica. Tracking the condition with a healthcare provider is recommended.

A spinal fusion procedure can only be performed at a hospital with a specialized surgeon. Due to the risk involved with the surgery it is considered a last resort in the spectrum of possible treatments.

Tethered Spinal Cord is a condition where the spinal cord is attached to the spinal column and that causes the cord to become stretched.

All living things that are more complex than few multi-celled micro organisms, have spines. Any living thing with a spine, are called invertebrates

On average its about 1 in every 100 people,

both a spinal cord and a telephone wire carry the message from one thing to the next. In the body, the spinal cord transmits the message from the brain to another part of the body. In the telephone, the wire transmits the message from one person to the other person.

this refers to the disks in the spine ..as we age and other reasons the space begins to narrow between the vertabrae

It's wrinkled convoluted appearance is due to a growth spurt during the fourth and fifth months of embryonic development, when the gray matter of the cortex is expanding greatly as it's cells grow in size. The supporting white matter, meanwhile, grows less rapidly; As a result the brain takes on the dense folds and fissures characteristic of an object with great surface area crowded into a small space. ( you can refer to http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1785&page=25 for more info :))

Loss of sensation and/or mobility in the body below the point of injury.

The thoracic and sacral curvatures are obvious at birth. The cervical curvature develops when a baby begins to hold its head up independently, and the lumbar curvature develops when the baby learns to walk.

This is a false statement. The spinal cord is not located in the brain. If the word brain was removed from this statement, then it would be a correct statement.

The spinal cord ends between the 1st and 2nd vertebrae.

Your doctor is the one to ask. If you mean bone breaking, very serious. Perhaps paralysis.

Paraplegia - paralysis of both lower limbs

C6 is the sixth of seven cervical vertebrae in the human neck. It supports the head and articulation of the head and neck.

The level of the paralysis determines its severity. Loss of bodily function and/or nerve counts from top-bottom spinal cord allow someone to examine the extent of the spinal injury.

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Dermatome

It isn't. while there may gooey grey fleshy mass in the spine it is not THE grey matter. Our Brains and all the their mass is located inside the skull only.

Spinal cord enlargement, also called acute myelitis, can be caused by an accident or a variety of illnesses, like Multiple Sclerosis. Symptoms of spinal cord enlargement include neck pain, tightness, and loss of feeling in the body. There is not much doctors can do for this condition, besides administering large doses of steroids.

Would lead to loss of both sensory & motor function. Ventral ramus is the anterior division of a spinal nerve.

According to the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing in an article by Kathleen T. Lucke, "lung diseases and breathing complications cause significant illness in patients following spinal cord injuries. The mortality rate from pulmonary complications, such as pneumonia, lung collapse, respiratory failure, and infections, can be 40-80% in the first year after injury."

The brain and spinal cord are referred to as the central nervous system; the rest of the nervous system is called the peripheral nervous system.

This type of injury may leave the person with good muscle power, pain and temperature sensation, however they may experience difficulty in coordinating movement of their limbs.