NBCE PART I SPINAL ANATOMY
PRACTICE TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
◉ What is the length of the spinal cord? Answer: Runs from the
foramen magnum to the L1 vertebra.
◉ What are the three layers of meninges surrounding the spinal cord?
Answer: Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
◉ What is the epidural space? Answer: The space superficial to the
dura mater, filled with fats and blood vessels.
◉ What does 'dura mater' mean? Answer: It means 'tough mother' and
is the outermost layer of the meninges.
◉ What is the conus medullaris? Answer: The pointed end of the spinal
cord.
◉ What is the cauda equina? Answer: A collection of nerve roots
coming off the conus medullaris.
◉ What is the filum terminale? Answer: A thin strand of pia mater that
anchors the conus medullaris to the coccyx.
PRACTICE TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
◉ What is the length of the spinal cord? Answer: Runs from the
foramen magnum to the L1 vertebra.
◉ What are the three layers of meninges surrounding the spinal cord?
Answer: Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
◉ What is the epidural space? Answer: The space superficial to the
dura mater, filled with fats and blood vessels.
◉ What does 'dura mater' mean? Answer: It means 'tough mother' and
is the outermost layer of the meninges.
◉ What is the conus medullaris? Answer: The pointed end of the spinal
cord.
◉ What is the cauda equina? Answer: A collection of nerve roots
coming off the conus medullaris.
◉ What is the filum terminale? Answer: A thin strand of pia mater that
anchors the conus medullaris to the coccyx.