Open AccessSpinal cord pathways
Author(s) -
M Dlamini
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
southern african journal of anaesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2220-1173
pISSN - 2220-1181
DOI - 10.36303/sajaa.2020.26.6.s3.2535
Subject(s) - spinal cord , medicine , neuroscience , nervous system , central nervous system , anatomy , biology
The spinal cord is the primary pathway of communication between the brain and peripheral nervous system. Knowledge of the spinal cord anatomy and recognition of typical common spinal cord syndromes are important as many of these diseases have a predilection for targeting specific areas or tracts within the spinal cord.