PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.
A
Dendrites
B
Stimulus
C
Brain Stem
D
Spinal cord
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In adults, the spinal cord terminates in the lumbar region at L1-L2, the conus medullaris. [1] Below this, the vertebral canal contains the “cauda equina” or “horse’s tail, ‘’ a bundle of nerve roots.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cauda equina is the bundle of nerve roots located at the lower end of the spinal cord.

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