CNS-2 SPINAL CORD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST GRADED TO SCORE A+ FOR PASS

CNS-2 SPINAL CORD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST GRADED
TO SCORE A+ FOR PASS

Cervical enlargement CORRECT ANSWERS

Expanded superior end of spinal cord with numerous nerves going to/from the
upper limbs.

Lumbar enlargement CORRECT ANSWERS

Expanded inferior end of spinal cord with numerous nerves supplying the lower
extremities.

Conus medullaris CORRECT ANSWERS

Cone-shaped tapered end of the spinal cord located at the level of the L1/L2
vertebrae.

Cauda equina CORRECT ANSWERS

Lower lumbar & sacral spinal nerves traveling inferior past the conus through
vertebral foramen before exiting the spinal column.

Dorsal Gray horns CORRECT ANSWERS

Contains axon terminals of afferent neurons and the soma/dendrites of
interneurons that relay sensory information.

Ventral gray horns CORRECT ANSWERS

Contains somatic motor neuron cell bodies.

Lateral Gray horns CORRECT ANSWERS

Contains preganglionic autonomic motor neuron soma.

White matter CORRECT ANSWERS

Located superficial to the gray matter of the spinal cord.

Dorsal White Columns CORRECT ANSWERS