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Spinal cord

A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x

Grey matter <p>A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x</p>

Grey matter

A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x

White matter <p>A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x</p>

White matter

A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x

Dorsal horns <p>A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x</p>

Dorsal horns

A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x

Ventral horns <p>A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x</p>

Ventral horns

A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x

Cell bodies <p>A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x</p>

Cell bodies

A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x

Dorsal roots <p>A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x</p>

Dorsal roots

A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x

Ventral roots <p>A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x</p>

Ventral roots

A cross section of human lumbar spinal cord has been stained to show areas of white matter (myelinated axons) and grey matter (neuronal cell bodies). The grey matter is subdivided into dorsal and ventral horns. The cell bodies of multipolar neurons are located in the ventral horn. Small segments of dorsal and ventral roots are also present, though their attachment to cord is not visible. 20x

Central canal > <p>In the center of the cord is the central canal which is continuous with the ventricular system in the brain and contains cerebrospinal fluid. The canal is lined by a simple cuboidal to columnar epithelium composed of ependymal cells. </p>

Central canal >

In the center of the cord is the central canal which is continuous with the ventricular system in the brain and contains cerebrospinal fluid. The canal is lined by a simple cuboidal to columnar epithelium composed of ependymal cells.

Image source > <p>This image was taken of a slide from the University of Michigan collection.</p>

Image source >

This image was taken of a slide from the University of Michigan collection.

Main Slide Grey matter White matter Dorsal horns Ventral horns Cell bodies Dorsal roots Ventral roots Central canal >Image source >