Question

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what structure of the spinal cord resembles a horses tail and is made up of lumbosacral spinal nerves?
cauda equina
meninges
conus medullaris
filum terminale

Explanation:

The cauda equina is a bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve rootlets, consisting of the second through fifth lumbar nerve pairs, the first through fifth sacral nerve pairs, and the coccygeal nerve, all of which arise from the lumbar enlargement and the conus medullaris of the spinal cord. Its name means "horse's tail" in Latin, and it resembles a horse's tail. The meninges are the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord. The conus medullaris is the tapered end of the spinal cord. The filum terminale is a non - nervous fibrous tissue that helps anchor the spinal cord.

Answer:

A. Cauda equina