The Portion of the Pia Mater Anchoring the Spinal Cord

Question

The portion of the pia mater anchoring the spinal cord to the coccyx is the cauda equina.

Accepted Answer

The portion of the pia mater anchoring the spinal cord to the coccyx is called the filum terminale, not the cauda equina. The cauda equina is a bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve rootlets.