UNLV School of Medicine Virtual Anatomy Lab

I.A.3 Back: Spinal Cord, Meninges, CSF, Typical Spinal Nerve: Page 2 of 4

Step 4:  Add the meninges.
Question

At what vertebral level are you on this transvere plane?

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Step 5:  Use the accompanying diagrams to help understand the relationship of the meninges with the nerve roots.

Scroll through the transverse plane until you have seen the thoracic, lumbar and sacral areas of the spine with respect to the nerve roots..
Thoracic Meninges Lumbar Meninges Sacral Meninges