Spinal cord passes through the vertebral foramen of vertebrae
C1-C7, T1-T12 and L1 (sometimes L2).
Cauda equina (nerve roots of lower spinal cord) pass through the
vertebral foramen of vertebrae L3-L5 and the sacral canal.
Spinal nerve roots pass through all of the intervertebral
foramen and the sacral foramen.