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cauda equina[′kau̇d·ə i′kwīn·ə] (neuroscience) The roots of the sacral and coccygeal nerves, collectively; so called because of their resemblance to a horse's tail. cauda equina
cauda [kaw´da] (pl. cau´dae) (L.) a tail or tail-like appendage.cauda equi´na the collection of spinal roots descending from the lower spinal cord and occupying the vertebral canal below the cord. Cauda equina, descending from the conus medullaris of the spinal cord. From Dorland's, 2000.cau·da e·qui·na [TA] the bundle of spinal nerve roots arising from the lumbosacral enlargement and medullary cone and running through the lumbar cistern (subarachnoid space) within the vertebral canal below the first lumbar vertebra; it comprises the roots of all the spinal nerves below the first lumbar. [L. horse tail] cau·da e·qui·na (kaw'dă ē-kwī'nă) [TA] The bundle of spinal nerve roots arising from the lumbosacral enlargement and medullary cone and running through the lumbar cistern (subarachnoid space) within the vertebral canal below the first lumbar vertebra; it comprises the roots of all the spinal nerves below the first lumbar. [L. horse tail]cauda equina The leash of spinal nerves hanging down in the spinal canal below the termination of the SPINAL CORD, at about the level of the first lumbar vertebra.Cauda equinaThe roots of the spinal nerves controlling movement and sensation in the legs. These nerve roots are located in the lower spine and resemble a horse's tail (cauda equina in Latin).Mentioned in: Low Back Pain |