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Central canal

Canalis centralis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The central canal of the spinal cord is a narrow longitudinal channel located in the center of the spinal cord’s gray matter, lined with ependymal cells and containing cerebrospinal fluid.

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References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Millers anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.

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