The spinal cord is responsible for immediate reflex actions, allowing the body to quickly withdraw from painful stimuli like hot water without involving conscious thought. It contains millions of neurons throughout the body that converge on the spinal cord, which can initiate responses and also connects the brain to the peripheral nervous system. The spinal cord extends from the skull down the center of the back, transmitting signals between the brain and body.

1. ROLES OF THE
SPINAL CORD

3. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SPINAL CORD?
 the spinal cord is responsible for all our
immediate action (reflex action).
 FOR EXAMPLE:
 When you put your hand in hot water, it
takes less than a millisecond to realize it.
that is due to the presence of spinal cord.
there are millions of neurons in all parts of
your body. these neurons converge and join
spinal cord which then leads to the brain.
some times actions need to be taken quickly
hence the spinal cord resolves it.

4.  The spinal cord is the main pathway for
information connecting the brain and
peripheral nervous system. The length of the
spinal cord is much shorter than the length
of the bony spinal column. The human
spinal cord extends from the foramen
magnum and continues through to the
conus medullaris near the second lumbar
vertebra, terminating in a fibrous extension
known as the filum terminale.
 The spinal cord is made from part of the
neural tube during development.