GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The conus medullaris is the terminal end of the spinal cord, which typically occurs at the L1 vertebral level in the average adult.

Detailed explanation-2: -The conus medullaris, the termination of the spinal cord, is located anywhere between T12 and lower L2. 9. The conus is the last segment of the cord from which nerve roots arise; none arise from the filum.

Detailed explanation-3: -On average, the conus terminates at the middle third of the L1 vertebra but can be located as high as the middle third of the T11 vertebra or as low as the middle third of L3 vertebra.

Detailed explanation-4: -L2, L3 and L4 spinal nerves provide sensation to the front part of your thigh and inner side of your lower leg. These nerves also control hip and knee muscle movements. L5 spinal nerve provides sensation to the outer side of your lower leg, the upper part of your foot and the space between your first and second toe.

Detailed explanation-5: -The cauda equina (CE) is a bundle of intradural nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord, in the subarachnoid space distal to the conus medullaris. Cauda is Latin for tail, and equina is Latin for horse (ie, the “horse’s tail").