medulla spinalis
medulla spinalis · medulla spinalises
Spinal cordSpinal cord.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Spinal cord.
More definitions
- 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
Origin
Borrowed from Latin medulla spīnālis.Borrowed from Latin medulla spīnālis.
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Forms
plural: medulla spinalises| Singular | medulla spinalis |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:spinal cord