GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A group of nerve roots that travel down from the spinal cord and the conus medullaris is called the cauda equina. The cauda equina contains nerve roots from L2 in the lumbar spine to Co1 in the coccygeal (tail bone end) spine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cauda equina syndrome (CES) occurs when there is dysfunction of multiple lumbar and sacral nerve roots of the cauda equina.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cauda equina consists of the spinal nerve roots L2-S5 and the coccygeal nerve. It lies within the distal third of the vertebral canal and extends into the sacral canal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Just below the last thoracic (T12) and first lumbar (L1) vertebra the spinal cord ends at the Conus Medullaris. From this point the spinal nerves, resembling a horse’s tail become known as the cauda equina extending to the coccyx. These nerves are suspended in spinal fluid.

Detailed explanation-5: -Eight cervical nerve pairs (nerves starting in your neck and running mostly to your face and head). Twelve thoracic nerve pairs (nerves in your upper body that extend to your chest, upper back and abdomen). Five lumbar nerve pairs (nerves in the low back that run to your legs and feet). More items