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central nervous system

Part of the nervous system connected to the peripheral nervous system formed by the encephalon and the spinal cord; it controls and deciphers nerve information.

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cerebrum

Large part of the encephalon formed of two hemispheres; it contains the control center of the higher nerve functions (motor activities, language and others).

cerebellum

Part of the encephalon that mainly controls motor coordination, equilibrium, muscle tone and posture.

dura mater

Thick and resistant outer meninx fusing with the tissue covering the spinal nerves; it does not adhere directly to the bony vertebral wall.

vertebral column

Movable bony axis made up of various parts articulating with each other (vertebrae); it supports the skeleton and contains the spinal cord.

vertebral column

terminal filament

Thin fibrous cord that is a continuation of the spinal cord between the second lumbar vertebra and the coccyx.

internal filum terminale

Terminal part of the dura mater extending to the second sacral vertebra.

spinal cord

Part of the central nervous system located in the vertebral column; it receives and transmits nerve information and releases the reflexes.

structure of the spinal cord