Vertebrae with spinal cord & nerve roots

Spinal cord, nerve roots and meninges

Posterolateral view of brain and spinal cord within transparent body.

Chart showing causes and symptoms of meningitis.

Schematic illustration showing the components of the sympathetic nervous system and the spinal nerves.

Deep muscles of the back: erector spinae and semispinalis capitis in schematic view.

Occipital portion of skull (yellow).

Schematic illustration showing the components of the sympathetic nervous system, the spinal nerves and the organs they innervate.

Anterior view of brainstem; midbrain (mesencephalon), pons, medulla oblongata and spinal cord are visible.

Labels for the brain, midbrain, pons, medulla, cervical spinal cord, thoracic spinal cord and afferent sensory tracts.

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.

Compartments of the spinal cord have been opened up to reveal the various meninges of the spinal cord and the spinal nerves.

Schematic of brain, spinal cord, and nerves