Sacrum – sacral canal

Sacrum - sacral canal

Anatomy

Lowest part of spinal (vertebral) canal, in which spinal cord courses, down to level L1-2, below which, sacral nerves descend into sacral canal as part of cauda equinae.

Vignette

Cauda Equinae (Latin); horse’s tail.

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