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
Beatrice (given name) Beatrice (given name) Beatrice (; ) is a name derived from the French name Béatrice, which came from the Latin "Beatrix", which means "she who makes happy". "Beatrice" is the Italian language variant. The French form is "Béatrice", and the Spanish and Portuguese form is "Beatriz". The popularity of the name spread because of Dante Alighieri's poetry about the Florentine woman Beatrice Portinari. Dante presents Beatrice as being worthy of speaking for God, making her a holy individual. The name is rising in popularity in the United Kingdom. It is also gaining popularity in the United States, where it ranked