. Cunningham's Text-book of anatomy. Anatomy. THE SPINAL MEDULLA. 525 In the lower part of the conus medullaris the gray matter in each lateral half of the spinal medulla assumes the form of an oval mass joined to its fellow of the opposite side by a thick gray commissure. Here, almost the entire bulk of the spinal medulla consists of gray matter, seeing that the white matter is reduced to such an extent that it forms only a thin coating on the outside. "White Matter of the Spinal Medulla.—In transverse sections of the spinal medulla the three funiculi into which the white matter is subdi
. Cunningham's Text-book of anatomy. Anatomy. THE SPINAL MEDULLA. 525 In the lower part of the conus medullaris the gray matter in each lateral half of the spinal medulla assumes the form of an oval mass joined to its fellow of the opposite side by a thick gray commissure. Here, almost the entire bulk of the spinal medulla consists of gray matter, seeing that the white matter is reduced to such an extent that it forms only a thin coating on the outside. "White Matter of the Spinal Medulla.—In transverse sections of the spinal medulla the three funiculi into which the white matter is subdivided become very Posterior median septum Septum 'osterior lateral groove. Posterior nerve-root Substantia gelatinosa Root-fibres ntering gray matter Processus reticularis Central canal Posterior median "septum Posterior lateral £*- groove %. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cunningham, D. J. (Daniel John), 1850-1909; Robinson, Arthur, b. 1862, ed. New York, W. Wood
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