Spinal Cord Sections

Recognizing Cross Sections of the Spinal Cord.mp4

Tutorial: Know where you are in spinal cord cross sections

  • Use external and internal landmarks to orient yourself quickly

  • Step 1: Learn where you are (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral)

  • Step 2: Learn the pathways that extend through spinal cord and brainstem

  • Step 3: Learn the spinal and cranial nerve nuclei