BIO 135

The Spinal Cord Slide

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Identify the numbered features of the spinal cord slides; answers are given at the bottom of the page. Note that the first slide shows a typical view through the scanning (4x) objective lens; the second slide shows the entire spinal cord, which will usually not fit in the field of view under the scanning lens.

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Key:

Structures:
1. Posterior Median Sulcus
2. Gray Commissure
3. Central Canal
4. Anterior Median Fissure
Gray Matter:
5. Posterior Horn
6. Lateral Horn
7. Anterior Horn
White Matter:
8. Posterior Funiculus
9. Lateral Funiculus
10. Anterior Funiculus
Optional Features (you will not need to find these on the slide):
11. Pia Mater
12. Subarachnoid Space
13. Dura & Arachnoid Maters

This page created and maintained by Bill Snyder . Last updated July 18, 2012.