- spinal segment
- spinal seg·ment -'seg-mənt n a segment of the spinal cord including a single pair of spinal nerves and representing the spinal innervation of a single primitive metamere
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spinal segment — noun : a segment of the spinal cord including a single pair of spinal nerves and representing the spinal nervation of a single primitive metamere … Useful english dictionary
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Nerf spinal — Pour l’article homonyme, voir nerf spinal accessoire. Les nerfs spinaux (anciennement appelés nerfs rachidiens) sont les nerfs qui émergent de la moelle épinière et non du cerveau. Ils sont responsables de la motricité et de la… … Wikipédia en Français
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