Which of the Following Statements Are True of the Spinal

question 189

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of the spinal cord? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)The white matter consists of ganglia.
• B)The gray matter is shaped like the letter I.
• C)It extends from the foramen magnum to the next to last thoracic vertebra.
• D)The central canal contains cerebrospinal fluid.
• E)Both the meninges and the backbone provide protection from mechanical injury.
• F)The ventral horns of the gray matter consist of the cell bodies of motor neurons.

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