lumbar part of spinal cord
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Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column … Wikipedia
Spinal cord injury — Spinal cord injuries Classification and external resources View of the vertebral column and spinal cord ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
spinal cord — 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 brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
Posterior horn of spinal cord — Cross section of the spinal cord. The posterior horn is the upper protrusion of grey matter, labeled with 2 Latin cornu posterius medullae spin … Wikipedia
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
Lumbar puncture — Intervention A patient undergoes a lumbar puncture at the hands of a neurologist. The reddish brown swirls on the patient s back are tincture of iodine (an antiseptic). ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
spinal anesthesia — n. Surgery anesthesia of the lower part of the body by the injection of an anesthetic into the spinal cord, usually in the lumbar region spinal anesthetic n … English World dictionary
Spinal disc herniation — Slipped disc redirects here. For other uses, see Slipped disc (disambiguation). Spinal disc herniation Classification and external resources A spinal disc herniation demonstrated via MRI. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Spinal nerve — Nerve: Spinal nerve The formation of the spinal nerve from the dorsal and ventral roots Scheme showin … Wikipedia
spinal nerve — noun any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal) • Syn: ↑nervus spinalis • Hypernyms: ↑nerve, ↑nervus • Hyponyms: ↑femoral nerve, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
