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Filum terminale

Accepted Answer

Structure: a thread-like filament of pia that extends inferiorly from the tip of the conus medullaris (L1-2 vertebral level) to attach to the bottom of the dural sac (S2 vertebral level). Courses within the cauda equina.Function: helps to stabilize the spinal cord vertically

Front	Filum terminale
Back	Structure: a thread-like filament of pia that extends inferiorly from the tip of the conus medullaris (L1-2 vertebral level) to attach to the bottom of the dural sac (S2 vertebral level). Courses within the cauda equina. Function: helps to stabilize the spinal cord vertically

Vertebral Filum Terminale Structure Thread Like Filament Pia Extends