The Human Brain: Dissections of the Real Brain

Chapter 1: The Spinal Cord

1-1 Cerebral and spinal dura mater of a newborn infant, dorsal view through the opened vertebral canal
1-2 Dural venous sinuses of a newborn infant exposed from the dorsal aspect
1-3 Dorsal view of the lower part of the medulla oblongata and the upper six segments of the cervical spinal cord of a newborn infant
1-4 Lower cervical and upper thoracic segments of the spinal cord of a newborn
1-5 Lower thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord of a newborn
1-6 Conus medullaris and cauda equina of a newborn: dorsal view
1-7 Dorsal view of membranes of the spinal cord of an adult, with origins of spinal nerves and ganglia
1-8 Transverse section through the spinal cord and vertebral canal, between C2 and C3 vertebrae
1-9 Transverse sections of spinal cord at different levels: A. Cervical region, B. Thoracic region, C. Lumbar region, D. Sacral region.
1-10 Transverse section of the spinal cord at midthoracic level, showing approximate positions of the main tracts

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