NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The spinal cord is anchored distally by the filum terminale, a fibrous extension of the pia mater anchoring the spinal cord to the coccyx.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The pia mater continues after the spinal cord ends and forms a fibrous extension called the filum terminale that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx. The filum terminale is the thin filament the extends out s the pia mater reaches the medullary cone at the end of the spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-3: -Filum terminale The pia mater forms a delicate, fibrous strand of tissue called the filum terminale that extends down from the conus medullaris. This strand stabilizes the spinal cord by connecting the conus medullaris to the coccyx (end of the spine).

Detailed explanation-4: -The filum terminale ("terminal thread") is a delicate strand of fibrous tissue, about 20 cm in length, proceeding downward from the apex of the conus medullaris. It is one of the modifications of pia mater.