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Write short note : Spinal cord

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The spinal cord is the part of the central nervous system and it is held within the vertebral column.
It is slightly thick but gradually tapers towards the end.
There is a thread like fibrous structure at its end. It is called the filum terminale.
The long tubular cavity of the spinal cord is called the central canal. It is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
The spinal cord conducts impulses from the skin towards the brain and from the brain to the muscles and glands.
It functions as a centre of co-ordination of reflex actions.

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