Question

multiple choice question
except for the first pair, all spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord as two short branches called

tails
cauda equina
roots

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "tails" is not a term used for the branches of spinal nerves emerging from the spinal cord.
• "cauda equina" refers to the bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve roots at the lower end of the spinal cord, not the short branches of individual spinal nerves.
• "roots" (dorsal and ventral roots) are the two short branches from which each spinal nerve (except the first pair) emerges from the spinal cord.

Answer:

C. roots