BIO201: Human Anatomy and Physiology

Vocabulary
Chapter 12: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flashcard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flashcards.

This list is (obviously) alphabetized. Here is the same list, only randomized for studying. You should randomize the list to avoid memorizing terms based on their position in the list.

alpha motor neuron
antagonistic muscles
anterior horn
anterior median fissure
arachnoid mater
ascend
autonomic motor neuron
axon
cauda equina
central canal
cerebrospinal fluid
cervical
cervical enlargement
coccygeal
coccyx
column
commissure
conus medullaris
cross section
crossed extensor reflex
dendrite
denticulate ligament
dermatomal distribution
descend
dorsal ganglion
dorsal root
dura mater
effector organ
endoneurium
epidural space
epineurium
excitatory interneuron
extensor
fasciculus
filum terminale
flexor
foramen magnum
free nerve ending
functional unit
funiculus
Golgi tendon reflex
gray commissure
gray matter
homeostatic
inhibitory interneuron
intercostal nerve
interneuron
involuntary
L2 vertebra
lateral horn
lower limbs
lumbar
lumbar enlargement
meninx
motor neuron
motor unit
muscle spindle
myelinated axon
neuron cell body
pain sensors
perineurium
peripheral nerve
pia mater
plexus
posterior horn
posterior median sulcus
ramus
receptor
reciprocal innervation
reflex
response
root
rootlet
sacral
sensor input
sensory neuron
sensory receptor
serous fluid
somatic motor neuron
spinal cord
spinal nerve
stimulation
stimulus
stretch reflex
subarachnoid space
subdural space
synapse
tendon
thoracic
tract
unconscious
upper limbs
ventral root
ventricle
vertebral canal
white commissure
white matter
withdrawal reflex