NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The lowermost tapering extremity of the spinal cord is called the conus medullaris, which is around the first or second lumbar vertebra and can sometimes be lower. [1] The upper border of the conus medullaris is usually poorly defined. The variation in the position of the conus in adults was studied by Saifuddin et al.

Detailed explanation-2: -The conus medullaris is the terminal end of the spinal cord, which typically occurs at the L1 vertebral level in the average adult. [1] Conus medullaris syndrome (CMS) results when there is compressive damage to the spinal cord from T12-L2.

Detailed explanation-3: -The conus medullaris (Latin for “medullary cone") or conus terminalis is the tapered, lower end of the spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cauda equina ("horse’s tail") is a collection of nerves inferior to the conus medullaris that continue to travel through the vertebral column to the coccyx.