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spinal cord
noun
- the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
spinal cord
noun
- the thick cord of nerve tissue within the spinal canal, which in man gives rise to 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and together with the brain forms the central nervous system
spinal cord
- The long, cordlike part of the central nervous system that is enclosed within the vertebral column (spine) and descends from the base of the brain, with which it is continuous. The spinal cord branches to form the nerves that convey motor and sensory impulses to and from the tissues of the body.
spinal cord
- The thick column of nerve tissue that extends from the base of the brain about two thirds of the way down the backbone. As part of the central nervous system , the spinal cord carries impulses back and forth between the brain and other parts of the body through a network of nerves that extend out from it like branches.
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Origin of spinal cord1
First recorded in 1830–40
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