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 What is this structure? |
Conus Medullaris
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 What is the function of the conus medullaris |
Description:
• Tapered inferior end of spinal cord |
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Description:
• Tapered inferior end of spinal cord |
 Conus medullaris |
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Location:
• Vertebral canal inferior to L2 vertebral level Description: • Large bundle of dorsal and ventral roots for spinal nerves below L2 Comment: • Latin: cauda equina = horse tail |
 cauda equina |
 What is this structure? |
Cauda equina
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 What is the description of the cauda equina? |
Location:
• Vertebral canal inferior to L2 vertebral level Description: • Large bundle of dorsal and ventral roots for spinal nerves below L2 Comment: • Latin: cauda equina = horse tail |
 What is this structure? |
Filum Terminale
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 What is the description of the filum terminale? |
Description:
• Filament of pia mater • Forms at tip of conus medullaris |
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Description:
• Filament of pia mater • Forms at tip of conus medullaris |
 Filum terminale |
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Location:
• Cervical region of spinal cord |
 Cervical enlargement |
 What is this structure? |
Lumbar enlargement
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Description:
• L1-S3 spinal cord segments • Contains neurons for lower limb innervation |
Lumbar enlargement
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Description:
• Smaller of two terminal branches of spinal nerves (except C1 and C2) • Contains motor and sensory components • Distributed to skin and deep muscles on dorsal aspect of trunk, neck, and head |
 Dorsal Ramus |
 What is this description of the dorsal ramus? |
Description:
• Smaller of two terminal branches of spinal nerves (except C1 and C2) • Contains motor and sensory components • Distributed to skin and deep muscles on dorsal aspect of trunk, neck, and head |
 What is this structure? |
Dorsal Ramus
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