Where is the craniosacral system in the body?
If ever a picture could save a thousand words, this is it. Have a look at figure 1 opposite as you read on. Colored in yellow, you can see the brain in the head (cranium) and also the spinal cord, which dangles between the holes in the center of your vertebra. You’ll also notice that the cord doesn’t go all the way to the bottom of the spine. It actually ends just above the level of the lower back. The end of the spinal cord has nerves that branch out like a horse’s tail. These reach down into the butterfly-shaped sacrum and stretch all the way to the feet. Along the spinal cord, nerves branch out and connect with your muscles, organs and bones. We now know the craniosacral system is made up of the brain, spinal column and the body’s nerves. Is that all there is to it? No, there’s two last components. Your brain and spinal cord are covered in a protective, fluid-filled sac which has three layers, called the dural membranes or meninges. See figure 2 for a picture of the dura and the bra
