Straight Spinal Cord
In many cases the curves are minor. The spinal cord is the bundle of nerves running down the middle of the back. Spine Anatomy Goodman Campbell The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves and cells that extends from the lower portion of the brain to the lower back. Straight spinal cord . The pathway consists of the sensory nerve to the spinal cord the nerve connections in the spinal cord and the motor nerves back to the muscle. However the natural curves should not be mistaken for spinal disorders also called Lordosis and Kyphosis. The spinal cord has four regions. Its not uncommon to see senior aged people walking with the distinct hunching over of spinal stenosis narrowing of the spinal canal through which the spinal cord fits. The curves are measured in degrees. Paul McCormick describes retropleural thoracotomy a surgical technique used to treat complex spinal conditions of the thoracic and lumbar spine. Veins of many body parts connect to the spinal cord itself...