Neurology Lab 2 - Module 2 - Spinal Cord: Page 1 of 3

Correct. The textbook image displays the conus at the L1 vertebral level. Now, highlight L1 and scroll through the sagittal cross-sections to see it at the L2 vertebral level in this individual. L1 and L2 vertebral levels are both within the normal range.

Incorrect. The current VHD cross-section may have misled you into thinking the conus medullaris is abnormally high. In reality, highlighting L1 and scrolling through the sections will demonstrate the conus medullaris rests at a vertebral level within the normal range.