In an adult the spinal cord ends at which vertebra?

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Able · Answer 1 · 2022-04-17T10:39:41+0000

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In adults, the cord terminates at the level of L1-L2. Thus the cord spans within 20 bony vertebrae. In a child, it terminates at the upper border of L3. Each of these segments innervates a dermatome.

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