Brain and Spinal Cord

Also written as CNS.

The brain and spinal cord are enclosed in a rigid, non-expansile compartment (skull + dural reflections + bony spinal canal).

What our notes say

• The brain and spinal cord are enclosed in a rigid, non-expansile compartment (skull + dural reflections + bony spinal canal). (Cerebral Edema, Hydrocephalus, Raised ICP & Brain Herniation Pathology)
• Meningitis means inflammation of the meninges — the three layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord. (MASTER PHARMACOLOGY NOTES)
• (c) Primary neurulation forms the neural tube (brain and spinal cord down to the lumbar region). (MBChB/BDS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND MARKING SCHEME)
• Neurotransmitter in CNS: Functions as neuropeptide in brain and spinal cord (Medical Physiology Year Two – Paper Two MCQs)
• Enters subarachnoid space surrounding brain and spinal cord (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY II ESsays)

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• Spinal Cord
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• Calcium Homeostasis
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• Vagus Nerve
• Spermatogenesis
• Pituitary Hormones