IV.A.4 Head & Back: Spinal Cord Page 1 of 3

Objectives:

1.4.1 Identify the spinal cord, the conus medullaris, cauda equina, denatate ligaments and the filum terminale.

Assigned Readings:

Moore's COA: Pages 128-134. See the blue boxes on pages 137-139 for clinical correlations. See the yellow box on page 139 for "The Bottom Line."

Neuroanatomy: Page 230.

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	Step 1: Begin with the spinal cord.

	Step 2: Using the Draw tool, label the 3D window:

Spinal cord

Conus medularis

Filum terminal


	Where is the conus medularis usually located, with respect to the vertebral column?
Approximately L1. Follow up question: Is the conus medularis of in this view of the cadaver at the expected location? Yes Incorrect. Highlight L1 and scroll through the sagital views to see that the actual location of the conus is at L1. No Correct. The position of cadaver just makes it look like it is too high in the spinal column. Highlight L1 and scroll through the sagital views to see the actual location of the conus.