Spinal cord parts and functions
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Dorsal root ganglion
Afferents; relays information to the brain and spinal cord
Ventral root
Carries info from brain out to the body
White matter
Carry info up and down spinal cord
Spinal nerve
Mixed nerves that carry information to the brain
Central canal
Protects neurons with CSF
Gray matter
Receives and integrates incoming and outgoing information (the H/butterfly shape)
Posterior horns
Receives sensory information from somatic nerves
Dorsal root
Sends info up to brain for analysis
Anterior horns
Sends motor signals to spinal nerves
Anterior median fissure
Takes info from the brain to the glands
