An investigation of the conus medullaris termination level during the period of fetal development to adulthood

Acta Anatomica Nipponica

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 453-459

  Malas, Mehmet A H ^a   Salbacak, Ahmet ^a   Büyükmumcu, Mustafa ^a   Eker, Muzaffer ^a   Koyliioglu, Beytullah ^a   Karabulut, Ahmet Kaan ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conus medullaris; Radiological anatomy; Spinal cord; Vertebral level

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMBRYOLOGY; FETUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FETUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 33747267506     PISSN: 00227722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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