Extending from the conus medullaris are hairlike nerve fibers that remain within the vertebral canal that are called the filum terminale.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Rationale: The hairlike nerve fibers that extend from the conus medullaris are the cauda equina.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is not true about the hip joint?

A. triaxial B. more stable than shoulder C. several bursae present D. all of the above are true

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A) small intestine B) esophagus C) large intestine D) stomach E) anus

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