Question

What does central canal of the spinal cord contain?

Answer 1

Spinal cord:

1. The spinal cord is a long thin tube-like bundle of tissue made of neurons.
2. It carries information through the vertebral cavity of the spine.
3. The spinal cord is protected by vertebral bones.
4. The brain and spinal cord together constitute the central nervous system.

The central canal of the spinal cord:

1. The central canal of the spinal cord contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
2. CSF constitutes ventricles in the brain.
3. Ventricles are communicating network of cavities in the brain which are filled with CSF.
4. In the middle of the spinal cord, it constitutes the central canal.