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[Morphometry of the normal cadaveric cervical spinal cord].

T Kameyama1, Y Hashizume, T Ando

  • 1Department of Neurology, Nagoya University School of Medicine.

Rinsho Shinkeigaku = Clinical Neurology
|November 1, 1992
PubMed
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Individual spinal cord size varies significantly, regardless of height or weight. This anatomical variability is crucial for accurate morphometric analysis and understanding spinal cord dimensions.

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Area of Science:

  • Anatomy
  • Morphometrics
  • Spinal Cord Research

Context:

  • Individual spinal cord dimensions exhibit significant variation.
  • Previous morphometric analyses may not fully account for this variability.
  • Understanding spinal cord size is essential for neurological studies.

Purpose:

  • To quantify the cross-sectional area and diameters of the C7 spinal cord segment in elderly cadavers.
  • To investigate the correlation between spinal cord size and body parameters like height and weight.
  • To establish relative morphometric data for spinal cord segments (C2-Th1) across individuals.

Summary:

  • This study measured the C7 spinal cord segment in 80 cadavers (60-79 years old), revealing substantial individual size variations (33.3-67.7 mm²).

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  • Spinal cord size showed no correlation with body weight but a slight correlation with height, though significant variation persisted even among individuals of similar height.
  • Morphometric data for segments C2-Th1 demonstrated consistent relative cross-sectional area ratios across individuals, suggesting segment-specific calculations are possible.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the critical need to consider individual spinal cord size variations in morphometric analyses.
    • Provides a basis for calculating individual spinal cord segment areas from single-segment measurements.
    • Contributes valuable anatomical data for research in neurology and spinal cord medicine.