The Normal Histology of the Intradural Filum Terminale

Morphometric Analysis of the Filum Terminale and Conus Medullaris: A Cadaveric Study

“…Extradural diameters (FTE-D1: 1.23 ± 0.04 mm; FTE-D2: 1.00 ± 0.04 mm; FTE-D3: 0.89 ± 0.05 mm) were within the physiological ranges described by De Vloo et al [ 12 ] and Picart et al [ 1 ], although Buloz-Osorio et al [ 10 ] reported relatively larger distal extradural values, possibly reflecting differences in measurement landmarks or specimen characteristics. Earlier in 1933 and 1938, respectively, Harmeier [ 30 ] and Tarlov [ 31 ] found FTE-L was 80 mm and 75 mm, which is quite similar (Table 5 ). The FT plays a critical biomechanical role in maintaining the longitudinal tension balance of the SC.…”

Morphometric Analysis of the Filum Terminale and Conus Medullaris: A Cadaveric Study

“…Extradural diameters (FTE-D1: 1.23 ± 0.04 mm; FTE-D2: 1.00 ± 0.04 mm; FTE-D3: 0.89 ± 0.05 mm) were within the physiological ranges described by De Vloo et al [ 12 ] and Picart et al [ 1 ], although Buloz-Osorio et al [ 10 ] reported relatively larger distal extradural values, possibly reflecting differences in measurement landmarks or specimen characteristics. Earlier in 1933 and 1938, respectively, Harmeier [ 30 ] and Tarlov [ 31 ] found FTE-L was 80 mm and 75 mm, which is quite similar (Table 5 ). The FT plays a critical biomechanical role in maintaining the longitudinal tension balance of the SC.…”

Developmental study of the shortened spinal cord in the adult tiger puffer fish,Takifugu rubripes (Teleostei)

“…: neurons, nerve fibers, and glial cells. The ependymal cells persist for the entire length of the filum terminale (Harmeier, 1933;Tarlov, 1938;Miller, 1968;Chesler and Nicholson, 1985). We observed that the spinal cord proper in the tiger puffer becomes the first part of the filum terminale within the first vertebra by the sudden disappearance of gray matter.…”

Anatomical and Histological Analysis of a Complex Structure Too Long Considered a Simple Ligament: The Filum Terminale

“…1,24,30 Subsequently, the adult FT is likely to contain the same tissue elements as the SC. 4,10 Furthermore, the recent identification of neuronal and glial stem cells in rat and human FT 31 confirms that this structure is far more complex than a simple ligament.…”

Morphometric Analysis of the Filum Terminale and Conus Medullaris: A Cadaveric Study

“…Extradural diameters (FTE-D1: 1.23 ± 0.04 mm; FTE-D2: 1.00 ± 0.04 mm; FTE-D3: 0.89 ± 0.05 mm) were within the physiological ranges described by De Vloo et al [ 12 ] and Picart et al [ 1 ], although Buloz-Osorio et al [ 10 ] reported relatively larger distal extradural values, possibly reflecting differences in measurement landmarks or specimen characteristics. Earlier in 1933 and 1938, respectively, Harmeier [ 30 ] and Tarlov [ 31 ] found FTE-L was 80 mm and 75 mm, which is quite similar (Table 5 ). The FT plays a critical biomechanical role in maintaining the longitudinal tension balance of the SC.…”

Developmental study of the shortened spinal cord in the adult tiger puffer fish,Takifugu rubripes (Teleostei)

“…: neurons, nerve fibers, and glial cells. The ependymal cells persist for the entire length of the filum terminale (Harmeier, 1933;Tarlov, 1938;Miller, 1968;Chesler and Nicholson, 1985). We observed that the spinal cord proper in the tiger puffer becomes the first part of the filum terminale within the first vertebra by the sudden disappearance of gray matter.…”

Anatomical and Histological Analysis of a Complex Structure Too Long Considered a Simple Ligament: The Filum Terminale

“…1,24,30 Subsequently, the adult FT is likely to contain the same tissue elements as the SC. 4,10 Furthermore, the recent identification of neuronal and glial stem cells in rat and human FT 31 confirms that this structure is far more complex than a simple ligament.…”

Morphometric Analysis of the Filum Terminale and Conus Medullaris: A Cadaveric Study

“…Extradural diameters (FTE-D1: 1.23 ± 0.04 mm; FTE-D2: 1.00 ± 0.04 mm; FTE-D3: 0.89 ± 0.05 mm) were within the physiological ranges described by De Vloo et al [ 12 ] and Picart et al [ 1 ], although Buloz-Osorio et al [ 10 ] reported relatively larger distal extradural values, possibly reflecting differences in measurement landmarks or specimen characteristics. Earlier in 1933 and 1938, respectively, Harmeier [ 30 ] and Tarlov [ 31 ] found FTE-L was 80 mm and 75 mm, which is quite similar (Table 5 ). The FT plays a critical biomechanical role in maintaining the longitudinal tension balance of the SC.…”

Developmental study of the shortened spinal cord in the adult tiger puffer fish,Takifugu rubripes (Teleostei)

“…: neurons, nerve fibers, and glial cells. The ependymal cells persist for the entire length of the filum terminale (Harmeier, 1933;Tarlov, 1938;Miller, 1968;Chesler and Nicholson, 1985). We observed that the spinal cord proper in the tiger puffer becomes the first part of the filum terminale within the first vertebra by the sudden disappearance of gray matter.…”

Anatomical and Histological Analysis of a Complex Structure Too Long Considered a Simple Ligament: The Filum Terminale

“…1,24,30 Subsequently, the adult FT is likely to contain the same tissue elements as the SC. 4,10 Furthermore, the recent identification of neuronal and glial stem cells in rat and human FT 31 confirms that this structure is far more complex than a simple ligament.…”