Definitions for spinal cord
spinal cord

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1. spinal cord, medulla spinalisnoun

   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

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1. spinal cordnoun

   A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.

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1. spinal cord

   The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissues, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column. It is a vital part of the central nervous system, responsible for transmitting signals and messages between the brain and the rest of the body. The spinal cord also controls numerous reflexes. Damage to the spinal cord can lead to significant loss of bodily function, potentially resulting in paralysis.

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1. Spinal cord

   The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain. The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system. The spinal cord begins at the occipital bone and extends down to the space between the first and second lumbar vertebrae; it does not extend the entire length of the vertebral column. It is around 45 cm in men and around 43 cm long in women. Also, the spinal cord has a varying width, ranging from 1/2 inch thick in the cervical and lumbar regions to 1/4 inch thick in the thoracic area. The enclosing bony vertebral column protects the relatively shorter spinal cord. The spinal cord functions primarily in the transmission of neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body but also contains neural circuits that can independently control numerous reflexes and central pattern generators. The spinal cord has three major functions: as a conduit for motor information, which travels down the spinal cord, as a conduit for sensory information in the reverse direction, and finally as a center for coordinating certain reflexes.

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1. spinal cord

   A structure within the body of a human being or animal.

   The spinal cord is vital for us to walk, balance, run or have a seat.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spinal cord in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spinal cord in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of spinal cord in a Sentence

1. Fox News:

   We go for a swim, we take a few dives and I hit my head on the bottom of the pool, the amazing thing is there was not even a cut on my head. It just hit at precisely the angle where all the force was transmitted to one spot … the cervical vertebrae which severed the spinal cord.

2. Paul Doyle:

   We were very close to losing him at one stage, but thankfully the MRI came back with no broken neck and the spinal cord remained intact.

3. Albert Einstein:

   He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.

4. Christie Barnes:

   CSF is a fluid that actually bathes the brain. Because the skull is a fixed box and the brain is a nice soft organ, it needs to be protected from moving around inside that hard box, so it actually provides a cushion for the brain and the spinal cord.

5. Gregory Taylor:

   The baby had presence of the virus in the cerebrospinal fluid, that’s the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. But at this time the baby is normal.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spinal_Cord
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4. ^ Wikidata
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