Anatomy · Neuroanatomy

Spinal cord: cross-section, tracts and vascular supply

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  • Spinal cord cross-section: central H-shaped grey matter surrounded by white matter carrying ascending and descending tracts, supplied by longitudinal spinal arteries.

Internal Structure: Grey Matter

  • Grey matter, each half: posterior horn (sensory relay), anterior horn (motor), and, only at T1 to L2/L3 and S2 to S4, a lateral horn (autonomic).

internal structure of the spinal cord in cross-section Internal structure of the spinal cord in cross-section.

Grey matter cell columns