Spinal Cord Model 2

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Central Canal

Passageway extending the length of the spinal cord; holds cerebrospinal fluid

Dorsal Horn

Gray matter containing sensory
fibers

Lateral Horn

Gray matter containing neurons of autonomic nervous
system

Ventral Horn

Gray matter containing motor
neurons
(cell bodies
and fibers)

White Matter

Ascending and descending
tracts of
spinal cord

( ? )