Here are some spinal cord facts: 1) The spinal cord has 43 pairs of sensory and motor nerves branching from it. 2) The spinal cord serves as the central station for all peripheral nerves connecting the brain (and spinal cord) to the rest of the body. 3) There are over 1-billion neurons in the spinal cord. 4) Reflexes (like pulling your hand away from a hot surface) are controlled solely by the spinal cord - the brain is not involved. 5) The spinal cord undergoes all of its growth during the firs
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Here are some spinal cord facts: 1) The spinal cord has 43 pairs of sensory and motor nerves branching from it. 2) The spinal cord serves as the central station for all peripheral nerves connecting the brain (and spinal cord) to the rest of the body. 3) There are over 1-billion neurons in the spinal cord. 4) Reflexes (like pulling your hand away from a hot surface) are controlled solely by the spinal cord - the brain is not involved. 5) The spinal cord undergoes all of its growth during the firs
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