The bundle of nerve roots that occupy the vertebral canal from L2 to S5 is called the __________.
A) medullary cone
B) cauda equina
C) lumbar enlargement
D) cervical enlargement
E) spinal cord

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The bundle of nerve roots that occupy the vertebral canal from L2 to S5 is called the cauda equina. The medullary cone refers to the tapered end of the spinal cord, the lumbar enlargement and cervical enlargement refer to widened areas of the spinal cord in the lumbar and cervical regions respectively. The spinal cord itself only extends to the first or second lumbar vertebrae.

The Bundle of Nerve Roots That Occupy the Vertebral Canal