terminal cone of spinal cord
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conus medullaris — conus med·ul·lar·is .med əl er əs, .mej ə ler n a tapering lower part of the spinal cord at the level of the first lumbar segment * * * the conical end of the spinal cord, at the level of the lower end of the first lumbar vertebra. * * * [TA]… … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… … Universalium
Netrin — 1 knockout disrupts thalamocortical projections topography. From Powell et al., 2008.[1] Netrins are a class of proteins involved in axon guidance. They are named after the Sanskrit word netr , which means one who guide … Wikipedia
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N … Wikipedia
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
Спинной мозг — (medulla spinalis) (рис. 254, 258, 260, 275) представляет собой тяж мозговой ткани, располагающийся в позвоночном канале. Его длина у взрослого человека достигает 41 45 см, а ширина 1 1,5 см. Верхний отдел спинного мозга плавно переходит в… … Атлас анатомии человека
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Conus medullaris — Cauda equina and filum terminale seen from behind. The dura mater has been opened and spread out, and the arachnoid mater has been removed. Gray s … Wikipedia
