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What is spinal chord? Describe its structure in brief.

What is spinal chord? Describe its structure in brief.

Spinal cord is a long, cylindrical structure that arises from the medulla oblongata of the brain and passes through the neural cannel of the vertebral column.
Spinal cord a found inside the boney cage of the vertebral column. It is protected by the spinal menings and cerebro spinal fluid, which cushions, the chord by acting as a shock absorber. Each vertebra has an opening on its left and right side to let spinal neve pass through. These nerves are extended to the body forming the peripheral nervous system. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves and consists of a dorsal rout containing sensory neurons and vertal root containing motor neurons.

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