


The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):
left common iliac artery
posterior epidural space containing fat
inferior vena cava
L2/3 facet joint
right common iliac artery
pedicle of L3
segmental medullary vessels
cauda equina
right descending L4 nerve root
dural sac
posterior longitudinal ligament
subcutaneous fat
anterior longitudinal ligament
ligamentum falvum
psoas major muscle
spinous process of L3
transverse process of L4
vertebral body of L4
right descending L5 nerve root
quadratus lumborum muscle
left exiting L4 nerve root
lamina of L4
annulus fibrosus of L4/5 intervertebral disc
nucleus pulposis of L4/5 intervertebral disc
lumbar cistern containing CSF
anterior epidural space containing fat
erector spinae muscles
dorsal root ganglion of left exiting L5 nerve root
iliolumbar ligament
iliac crest
interspinous ligament
vertebral body of L5
right exiting L5 nerve root
L5/S1 intervertebral (neural) foramen containg fat
epidural space containing fat
thoracolumbar fascia
extraforminal sesgment of right L5 nerve root
sacral ala
posterior sacroiliac ligament
dorsal root ganglion of left S1 nerve root
right S2 nerve root
sacral promontory
sacroiliac joint
iliacus muscle
left internal iliac vein
right external iliac artery
left internal iliac artery
right S2 nerve root
left second sacral foramen containing fat



The same normal L spine MR without labels for reference.
Case Discussion
The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):
left common iliac artery
posterior epidural space containing fat
inferior vena cava
L2/3 facet joint
right common iliac artery
pedicle of L3
segmental medullary vessels
cauda equina
right descending L4 nerve root
dural sac
posterior longitudinal ligament
subcutaneous fat
anterior longitudinal ligament
ligamentum falvum
psoas major muscle
spinous process of L3
transverse process of L4
vertebral body of L4
right descending L5 nerve root
quadratus lumborum muscle
left exiting L4 nerve root
lamina of L4
annulus fibrosus of L4/5 intervertebral disc
nucleus pulposis of L4/5 intervertebral disc
lumbar cistern containing CSF
anterior epidural space containing fat
erector spinae muscles
dorsal root ganglion of left exiting L5 nerve root
iliolumbar ligament
iliac crest
interspinous ligament
vertebral body of L5
right exiting L5 nerve root
L5/S1 intervertebral (neural) foramen containg fat
epidural space containing fat
thoracolumbar fascia
extraforminal sesgment of right L5 nerve root
sacral ala
posterior sacroiliac ligament
dorsal root ganglion of left S1 nerve root
right S2 nerve root
sacral promontory
sacroiliac joint
iliacus muscle
left internal iliac vein
right external iliac artery
left internal iliac artery
right S2 nerve root
left second sacral foramen containing fat