tapered covering at the distal end of the spinal cord
A long slender filament at the end of the spinal cord.
A fibrous extension of the spinal cord, from the conus medullaris to the coccygeal ligament.
A bundle composed mostly of connective tissue, with a small amount of nervous matter, representing the lower prolongation of the spinal cord.
Nonneural fibrous filament extending at or near the tail from the lowermost end of the spinal cord (conus terminalis). It is attached to the coccyx.
The filum terminale is a delicate filament, about 20 cm. in length, prolonged downward from the apex of the conus medullaris.