Spinal cord
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The spinal portion of the central nervous system. The diameter of the spinal cord and medulla is less than 2 centimeters. A stroke or tumor of only a few millimeters will usually affect several neurologic functions because of the high density of important nervous system communication tracts that pass through the lower brainstem and upper spinal cord.
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figure: spinal cord (axial, cross sectional view)
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