"Spinal Cord" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A cylindrical column of tissue that lies within the vertebral canal. It is composed of WHITE MATTER and GRAY MATTER.
| Descriptor ID |
D013116
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.854
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| Concept/Terms |
Spinal Cord- Spinal Cord
- Cord, Spinal
- Cords, Spinal
- Spinal Cords
- Medulla Spinalis
- Medulla Spinali
- Spinali, Medulla
- Spinalis, Medulla
- Myelon
- Myelons
Lumbar Cord- Lumbar Cord
- Cord, Lumbar
- Cords, Lumbar
- Lumbar Cords
Coccygeal Cord- Coccygeal Cord
- Coccygeal Cords
- Cord, Coccygeal
- Cords, Coccygeal
Thoracic Cord- Thoracic Cord
- Cord, Thoracic
- Cords, Thoracic
- Thoracic Cords
Tentorium Cerebelli- Tentorium Cerebelli
- Cerebelli, Tentorium
- Cerebellus, Tentorium
- Tentorium Cerebellus
Falx Cerebri- Falx Cerebri
- Cerebri, Falx
- Cerebrus, Falx
- Falx Cerebrus
Conus Medullaris- Conus Medullaris
- Conus Medullari
- Medullari, Conus
- Medullaris, Conus
- Conus Terminalis
- Conus Terminali
- Terminali, Conus
- Terminalis, Conus
Sacral Cord- Sacral Cord
- Cord, Sacral
- Cords, Sacral
- Sacral Cords
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