Solved 2025 Specimen Paper ICSE Class 10 Biology — Question 17
Back to all questionsGiven below is the transverse section of the spinal cord. Read the information below the diagram and fill in the blanks:
The spinal cord extends from the medulla oblongata of the brain and runs down through the whole length of the vertebral column. The spinal cord is covered by the meninges. It conducts impulses from the skin and muscles to the brain. It also conducts impulses from the brain to the muscles of the trunk and limbs.
The spinal cord is a part of the (a) ............... Nervous System. The grey matter in the picture given above consists of (b) ............... while the white matter consists of (c) ............... . The spinal cord is concerned with the (d) ............... actions below the neck. (e) ............... is the bony structure that protects the spinal cord.
The spinal cord is a part of the (a) Central Nervous System. The grey matter in the picture given above consists of (b) cytons while the white matter consists of (c) axons. The spinal cord is concerned with the (d) reflex actions below the neck. (e) Vertebral column is the bony structure that protects the spinal cord.