Look up: Spinal-cord

1. spinal cord
   [n] - a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain
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2. Spinal cord
   a long tube of nerve tissue inside the spinal column, running from the brain down the length of the back inside of the spine
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3. Spinal cord
   The spinal cord is a column of nervous tissue located in the spinal column. It sends messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
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4. Spinal cord
   A column of nerve tissue that runs from the base of the skull down the back. It is enclosed within the vertebrae (back bones). The spinal cord and the brain make up the central nervous system, and spinal cord nerves carry most messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
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5. spinal cord
   A part of the central nervous system enclosed in the spinal column
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6. Spinal cord
   A cord of nerve tissue within the spinal canal which together with the brain forms the nervous system.
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7. Spinal cord
   Spinal cord: The major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies within the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge. Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves originate in the spinal cord: 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal. The spinal cord and ...
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8. spinal cord
   Elongated, approximately cylindrical part of the central nervous system of vertebrates that lies in the vertebral canal, and from which the spinal nerves emerge.
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9. spinal cord
   <anatomy> Elongated, approximately cylindrical part of the central nervous system of vertebrates that lies in the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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10. spinal cord
    medulla spinalis noun a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the br...
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11. spinal cord
    that part of the central nervous system lodged in the spinal canal, extending from the foramen magnum to the upper part of the lumbar region. It is composed of an inner core of gray substance in which nerve cells predominate and an outer layer of white substance in which myelinated nerve fibers predominate. Called also me...
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12. spinal cord
    major nerve tract of vertebrates, extending from the base of the brain through the canal of the spinal column. It is composed of nerve fibres that ... [22 related articles]
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13. spinal cord
    Type: Term Definitions: 1. the elongated cylindric portion of the cerebrospinal axis, or central nervous system, which is contained in the spinal or vertebral canal. Synonyms: medulla spinalis, chorda spinalis, spinal marrow
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14. spinal cord
    spinal cord, the part of the nervous system occupying the hollow interior (vertebral canal) of the series of vertebrae that form the spinal column, technically known as the vertebral column. Extending from the first lumbar vertebra to the medulla at the base of the brain, the spinal cord of a human ...
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15. Spinal Cord
    The spinal cord is one of the primary portions of the central nervous system, serving as a medium for signals to be sent from the brain to the structures of the body, and received from them in return. Extending from the medulla oblongata, through the foramen magnum in the base of the skull, to the b...
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16. spinal cord
    Major component of the central nervous system in vertebrates. It consists of bundles of nerves enveloped in three layers of membrane (the meninges) and is bathed in cerebrospinal fluid. The spinal cord is encased and protected by the vertebral column, lying within the vertebral canal formed by the p...
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17. SPINAL CORD
    Portion of the central nervous system within the vertebral canal, running from the foramen magnum to the upper part of the lumbar region, ending as theconus medullaris.
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18. spinal cord
    (spi;nal) The portion of the central nervous system that extends downward from the brain stem through the vertebral canal.
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19. spinal cord
    (spi;nal) The portion of the central nervous system that extends downward from the brain stem through the vertebral canal.
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20. Spinal cord
    The major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies within the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge. Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves originate in the spinal cord
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21. Spinal Cord
    Spinal cord is the bundle of the spinal nerves enclosed in the spinal canal. The spinal cord originates from the base of the brain and runs through the spinal canal branching off at the bottom like a horse
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22. spinal cord
    A cylinder of nerve tissue extending from the brain stem; receives sensory information and sends output motor signals; with the brain, forms the central nervous system. Nerve cell collections extending from the base of the brain to just below the last rib vertebrae.
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23. spinal cord
    A column of nerve tissue that runs from the base of the skull down the back. It is surrounded by three protective membranes, and is enclosed within the vertebrae (back bones). The spinal cord and the brain make up the central nervous system, and spinal cord nerves carry most messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
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24. Spinal cord
    long in women. Also, the spinal cord has a varying width, ranging from 1/2&nbsp;inch thick in the cervical and lumbar regions to 1/4&nbsp;inch thick in the thoracic area. The enclosing bony spine (anatomy)|vertebral column protects the relatively shorter spinal cord. The spinal cord function...
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