Spinal cord, nerves and layers, canine

Schematic of brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Intervertebral disk, lateral herniation.

Sagittal view of the spinal column and spinal cord with a meningocele.

Sagittal section of termination of spinal cord, in situ; image also shows conus medullaris, filum terminale, and subarachnoid space.

Membranes of the spinal cord.

Posterior view of the spinal cord within its membranes.

Simple drawing of brain, skull, spinal cord and vertebrae showing levels of innervation.

Typical thoracic vertebra in lateral and superior view.

Scheme of motor distribution of the obturator nerve to the medial muscle group of the thigh.

Sagittal section of lumbar area of spinal column showing pertinent anatomy. Needle inserted between vertebrae into cerebral spinal fluid (CSF).

Schema of spinal cord with peripheral nerves. Note the cervical and lumbosacral enlargements that correspond to the large nerve supply of the upper and lower limbs, respectively.

Vertebrae with spinal cord & nerve roots