Question

Short Answer Question:
Explain the structure and function of spinal cord?

Answer 1

• The spinal cord is a long tube-like structure beginning at the end of the brain stem and continues down to the bottom of the spine.
• It is made up of nervous tissues and is a part of the Central nervous system.
• It mainly has two functions-
  

1. Connects the peripheral nervous system (PNS) to the brain.
   
2. Nerve impulses that reach this spinal cord via sensory neurons and are then transmitted to the brain.