Describe the gross external anatomy of the spinal cord

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The spinal cord is roughly cylindrical, but slightly flattened anterior/posterior. It extends from the medulla to the superior border of L2. The length ranges from 42-45 cm and is approximately 2 cm in diameter. There is a cervical enlargement from C4-T1 and a lumbar enlargement from T9-T12. The conus medullaris is the tapered inferior end. The filum terminale is an extension of the pia mater that anchors the cord to the coccyx. The cauda equina is the roots of spinal nerves angling inferiorly in the vertebral canal from the end of the spinal cord. 31 pairs of spinal nerves leave the cord at regular intervals through the intervertebral foramina.

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