For the dissection of the spinal cord, you should find:

Other

• the dura
• dorsal and ventral roots
• dorsal root ganglion
• arachnoid
• pia
• roots of the cauda equina
• filum terminale internum
• conus medullaris
• dendiculate ligament
• dorsal and ventral rami of spinal nerve
• branches of the internal venous plexus

You should know the bony parts of the vertebrae and the ligaments that connect them.

Understand the contents of the epidural, subdural and subarachnoid spaces.

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John A. McNulty, Ph.D.

Last Updated: Mar 11, 2011 Created: January 24, 1997