The ________ is a strand of fibrous tissue that provides longitudinal support to the spinal cord as a component of the coccygeal ligament.

A) conus medullaris
B) filium terminale
C) cauda equina
D) dorsal root
E) ventral root


Ans: B) filium terminale

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