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  1. cauda equinanoun

    A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column

  2. Etymology: horse's tail

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  1. Cauda equina

    The cauda equina (from Latin tail of horse) is a bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve rootlets, consisting of the second through fifth lumbar nerve pairs, the first through fifth sacral nerve pairs, and the coccygeal nerve, all of which arise from the lumbar enlargement and the conus medullaris of the spinal cord. The cauda equina occupies the lumbar cistern, a subarachnoid space inferior to the conus medullaris. The nerves that compose the cauda equina innervate the pelvic organs and lower limbs to include motor innervation of the hips, knees, ankles, feet, internal anal sphincter and external anal sphincter. In addition, the cauda equina extends to sensory innervation of the perineum and, partially, parasympathetic innervation of the bladder.

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  1. Cauda equina

    The cauda equina is a bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve roots, consisting of the second through fifth lumbar nerve pairs, the first through fifth sacral nerve pairs, and the coccygeal nerve, all of which originate in the conus medullaris of the spinal cord. The nerves that compose the cauda equina innervate the pelvic organs and lower limbs to include motor innervation of the hips, knees, ankles, feet, internal anal sphincter and external anal sphincter. In addition, the cauda equina extends to sensory innervation of the perineum and, partially, parasympathetic innervation of the bladder. The cauda equina was named after its resemblance to a horse's tail by the French anatomist Andreas Lazarius in the 17th century.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Cauda Equina

    The lower part of the SPINAL CORD consisting of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal nerve roots.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cauda equina in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cauda equina in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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