Mizzou Anatomy Lab 9 With 100% Correct Solutions
pairs of spinal nerves
-8 cervical
-12 thoracic
-5 lumbar
-5 sacral
-1 coccygeal
conus medullaris
-located @ the end of the spinal cord
-ends @ L1 in adults
-ends @ L4 in kids
cauda equina
bundle of nerve roots
filum teminale
-long filament that extends from conus medullaris to coccyx
-acts as a tether
spinal cord protection
-bone, meninges (same as brain) & CSF
-has an epidural space filled w/ fat & veins
pairs of spinal nerves
-8 cervical
-12 thoracic
-5 lumbar
-5 sacral
-1 coccygeal
conus medullaris
-located @ the end of the spinal cord
-ends @ L1 in adults
-ends @ L4 in kids
cauda equina
bundle of nerve roots
filum teminale
-long filament that extends from conus medullaris to coccyx
-acts as a tether
spinal cord protection
-bone, meninges (same as brain) & CSF
-has an epidural space filled w/ fat & veins