Conus medullaris
Conus medullaris
- Synonym: Medullary cone
- Related terms: Medullary cone
Definition
The medullary cone or conus medullaris is the tapered, lower end of the spinal cord. It occurs near lumbar vertebral levels 1 (L1) and 2 (L2). The upper end of the conus medullaris is usually not well defined.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
