12. The spinal cord is approximately 18 inches long in ad…
12. The spinal cord is approximately 18 inches long in adults even though the vertebral column is longer. WHY? a. the spinal cord stops growing at the cervical enlargement by age 4b. there are only 26 spinal nerve segments but 31 vertebraec. the spinal cord ends at vertebrae S1-S2, but the vertebral column extends to L1-L2d. the vertebral column stops growing at age 4 but the spinal cord continues to grow e. the spinal cord stops growing at age 4 but the vertebral column continues to grow