Cauda equina
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The cauda equina is the collective term given to nerve roots distal to the conus medullaris, which occupy the lumbar cistern.
It'sIts name comes from the Latin for "horse's tail".
-<p>The <strong>cauda equina</strong> is the collective term given to nerve roots distal to the <a href="/articles/conus-medullaris">conus medullaris</a>, which occupy the <a href="/articles/lumbar-cistern">lumbar cistern</a>. </p><p>It's name comes from the Latin for "horse's tail".</p>- +<p>The <strong>cauda equina</strong> is the collective term given to nerve roots distal to the <a href="/articles/conus-medullaris">conus medullaris</a>, which occupy the <a href="/articles/lumbar-cistern">lumbar cistern</a>. </p><p>Its name comes from the Latin for "horse's tail".</p>