Which of the following statements about the cauda equina is true?

A. It is a bundle of nerve fibers that occupies the vertebral canal from L2 to S5.
B. It is synonymous with the medullary cone.
C. It is part of the lumbar enlargement.
D. It is a bundle of connective tissue fibers that extends from the medullary cone.
E. It innervates structures of the anterior and medial thigh.


A. It is a bundle of nerve fibers that occupies the vertebral canal from L2 to S5.

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