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Lumbar Spine Anatomy
Aka: Lumbar Spine Anatomy, L-Spine Anatomy- See Also
- Anatomy: Nerve Course
- Disc disease affects nerve exiting one level below
- Nerve passes over the affected disc
- Example
- L4-5 disc herniation affects L5 nerve
- Contrast with C-Spine Anatomy
- Disc disease affects nerve exiting one level below
- Anatomy: Components
- Spinal cord terminates at L1-L2 in the adult
- Lumbosacral nerve roots comprise cauda equina
- Images: Bone



Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)