Anatomy

Spinal Cord

A cylindrical column of tissue that lies within the vertebral canal. It is composed of WHITE MATTER and GRAY MATTER.

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Abstract

A cylindrical column of tissue that lies within the vertebral canal. It is composed of WHITE MATTER and GRAY MATTER.

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Synonyms

33 entry terms
  • Medulla Spinalis
  • Myelon
  • Cord, Spinal
  • Cords, Spinal
  • Medulla Spinali
  • Myelons
  • Spinal Cords
  • Spinali, Medulla
  • Spinalis, Medulla
  • Coccygeal Cord
  • Conus Medullaris
  • Conus Terminalis
  • Lumbar Cord
  • Sacral Cord
  • Thoracic Cord
  • Coccygeal Cords
  • Conus Medullari
  • Conus Terminali
  • Cord, Coccygeal
  • Cord, Lumbar
  • Cord, Sacral
  • Cord, Thoracic
  • Cords, Coccygeal
  • Cords, Lumbar
  • Cords, Sacral
  • Cords, Thoracic
  • Lumbar Cords
  • Medullari, Conus
  • Medullaris, Conus
  • Sacral Cords
  • Terminali, Conus
  • Terminalis, Conus
  • Thoracic Cords

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/surg: probably CORDOTOMY; inflammation = MYELITIS; coordinate with specific vertebrae (NIM) to locate site on spinal cord; do not confuse words containing "myel-" for spinal cord with "myel-" for bone marrow

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NLM Classification

WL 400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spinal Cord. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013116. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013116
  2. Spinal Cord. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_cord
  3. Spinal Cord. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9606