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(C) The spinal cord tapers into a conical structure at its lower end, which is known as the $Conus 	ext{ medullaris}$. Below this, the spinal cord co

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Conus medullaris

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(C) The spinal cord tapers into a conical structure at its lower end, which is known as the $Conus 	ext{ medullaris}$. Below this, the spinal cord continues as a fibrous thread called the $Filum 	ext{ terminale}$. The bundle of spinal nerve roots arising from the lumbar and sacral regions is collectively known as the $Cauda 	ext{ equina}$ (horse's tail). Therefore, the specific terminal conical part is the $Conus 	ext{ medullaris}$.

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