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AN57.1-5 | Spinal Cord — Glossary
Glossary — Spinal Cord
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Patient 1 (28-year-old woman): | hook |
| Patient 2 (45-year-old man): | hook |
| Patient 3 (9-year-old boy): | hook |
| Spinal cord injury | relevance |
| Poliomyelitis | relevance |
| Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) | relevance |
| TB of spine (Pott's disease) | relevance |
| Syringomyelia | relevance |
| External Features of the Spinal Cord | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| enlargements | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Cervical enlargement | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Lumbar (lumbosacral) enlargement | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| conus medullaris | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Filum terminale | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Cauda equina | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Surface features: | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Anterior median fissure | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Posterior median sulcus | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Anterolateral sulcus | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Posterolateral sulcus | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Extent in Child vs Adult (AN57.2): | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Clinical implication: | Part 1: External Features (AN57.1) & Extent (AN57.2) |
| Grey Matter — "H" or "Butterfly" Shape | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| Anterior horn (ventral) | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| Posterior horn (dorsal) | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| Lateral horn | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| Commissures | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| Rexed Laminae (I–X): | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| Mid-cervical section (e.g., C6): | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| Mid-thoracic section (e.g., T6): | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| Lateral horn present | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN57.3) — Mid-Cervical vs Mid-Thoracic |
| ASCENDING TRACTS (Sensory — from body to brain) | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Posterior (Dorsal) White Columns — Medial Lemniscal Pathway | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Fasciculus gracilis | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Fasciculus cuneatus | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Spinothalamic Tracts — Anterolateral System | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Lateral spinothalamic tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Anterior spinothalamic tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Spinocerebellar Tracts | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Posterior spinocerebellar tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Anterior spinocerebellar tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| DESCENDING TRACTS (Motor — from brain to spinal cord) | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Corticospinal Tracts (Pyramidal System) | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Lateral corticospinal tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Anterior corticospinal tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Extrapyramidal Descending Tracts: | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Rubrospinal tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Reticulospinal tracts | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Vestibulospinal tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| Tectospinal tract | Part 3: Ascending and Descending Tracts at Mid-Thoracic Level (AN57.4) |
| 1. Brown-Séquard Syndrome (Hemisection of Spinal Cord) | Part 4: Spinal Cord Syndromes (AN57.5) |
| 2. Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Cord (SCD) | Part 4: Spinal Cord Syndromes (AN57.5) |
| 3. Poliomyelitis | Part 4: Spinal Cord Syndromes (AN57.5) |
| 5. Syringomyelia | Part 4: Spinal Cord Syndromes (AN57.5) |
| 6. Transverse Myelitis | Part 4: Spinal Cord Syndromes (AN57.5) |
| Summary Lesion Map: | Part 4: Spinal Cord Syndromes (AN57.5) |
| Spinal Shock: | clinical_pearl |
| Neurogenic Shock: | clinical_pearl |
| ASIA Grading (Spinal Cord Injury): | clinical_pearl |
| Key Takeaways — Spinal Cord | summary |
| External features: | summary |
| Grey matter: | summary |
| Posterior columns: | summary |
| Spinothalamic: | summary |
| Corticospinal: | summary |
| Syndromes: | summary |
66 terms in this module