Question
In a patient shown in the picture below,spinal cord ends at ?
A. L1.
B. L2.
C. L3.
D. L4.
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Correct Answer » C
Explanation
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Ans:C. L3.
The stage of life shown in the picture above represents neonate.
In humans, the spinal cord stops growing in infancy and the end of the spinal cord is about the level of the third lumbar vertebra, or L3, at birth. Because the bones of the vertebral column continue to grow, by about 12 months of age, the end of the cord reaches its permanent position at the level of L1 or L2
