Spinal cord cord ends around the L1/L2 vertebral level, forming a structure known as the conus medullaris. Although the spinal cord cell bodies end around the L1/L2 vertebral level, the spinal nerves for each segment exit at the level of the corresponding vertebra. For the nerves of the lower spinal cord, this means that they exit the vertebral column much lower (more caudally) than their roots. As these nerves travel from their respective roots to their point of exit from the vertebral column, the nerves of the lower spinal segments form a bundle called the cauda equina. There are two regions where
Reginald (given name) Reginald (given name) Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Latin "Reginaldus", which has been influenced by the Latin word "regina", meaning "queen". This Latin name is a Latinisation of a Germanic language name. This Germanic name is composed of two elements: the first "ragin", meaning "advice", "counsel", "decision"; the second element is "wald", meaning "rule", "ruler". The Old German form of the name is "Raginald"; Old French forms are "Reinald" and "Reynaud". Forms of this Germanic name were first brought to the British Isles by Scandinavians, in the form of