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Correct - In adults the spinal cord commonly terminates at the L1 vertebral level. The dural sac terminates between S1 and S2. The lumbar cistern is found below the point at which the spinal cord terminates.
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L1
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Incorrect -  In adults, the spinal cord commonly terminates at the L1 vertebrae. Sympathetic nerves come off the spinal cord at vertebral levels T11-T12.
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T12
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Incorrect - In adults the spinal cord commonly terminates at the L1 vertebral level.  L3-4 and L5-S1 is the region in which lumbar punctures are typically performed in order to avoid nerve damage.
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L4
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Incorrect - The dural sac terminates at S1/S2. In adults the spinal cord commonly terminates at the L1 vertebral level.
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S1/S2
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Incorrect - The spinal cord typically terminates at L3 in children, not adults. In adults, the spinal cord commonly terminates at the L1 vertebral level.
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L3
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Spinal Cord Compression
Topic
141
Neurology
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A 23-year-old female patient is brought to Accident and Emergency after falling off a horse. She reports severe lower back pain, and is unable to feel her legs. The team is worried about the possibility of a spinal cord injury.

At which of the following vertebral levels does the spinal cord commonly terminate in adults?
a