Anatomy of the Brain and Spinal Cord

The anatomyAnatomy of the brainBrain and spinal cordSpinal cord has important implications for the manifestations of neurological disease, perioperativePerioperative monitoring of the nervous system, and the actions of drugs administered during anesthesiaAnesthesia. The geographic organization of sensory and motor pathways leads to predictable symptom patterns for lesions in a particular area. Even in the absence of injury, the management of several reflex responses that occur during surgery requires an understanding of the underlying anatomy. Knowledge of the anatomy of the spine is also important for the safe and effective practice of neuraxial anesthesiaNeuraxial anesthesia.