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Preferred Label : Cauda Equina;

NCIt related terms : Cauda equina structure (body structure); Cauda Equina Spinal Cord;

NCIt definition : The collection of spinal nerve roots, arising from lumbar pairs two through five, sacral pairs one through five, and the coccygeal nerve, that branch off the conus medullaris at the termination of the spinal cord, and float freely within the lumbar cistern before exiting the spinal column at the appropriate vertebra.;

Alternative definition : UBERON: The cauda equina is a structure within the lower end of the spinal column of most vertebrates, that consists of nerve roots and rootlets from above. The space in which the cerebrospinal fluid is present is actually an extension of the subarachnoid space.;

Codes from synonyms : 7173007;

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