spinal+cord
21spinal cord — spi′nal cord n. anat. the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column • Etymology: 1830–40 …
22spinal cord — noun Date: 1834 the cord of nervous tissue that extends from the brain lengthwise along the back in the vertebral canal, gives off the pairs of spinal nerves, carries impulses to and from the brain, and serves as a center for initiating and… …
23spinal cord — noun 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. Syn: medulla spinalis,… …
24spinal cord — /ˈspaɪnəl kɔd/ (say spuynuhl kawd) noun the cord of nervous tissue extending through the spinal column …
25spinal cord — Elongated, approximately cylindrical part of the central nervous system of vertebrates that lies in the vertebral canal, and from which the spinal nerves emerge …
26spinal cord — the portion of the central nervous system enclosed in the vertebral column, consisting of nerve cells and bundles of nerves connecting all parts of the body with the brain. It contains a core of grey matter surrounded by white matter ( overleaf) …
27spinal cord — Synonyms and related words: afferent neuron, autonomic nervous system, axon, brain, central nervous system, cerebral cortex, craniosacral nervous system, dendrite, effector organ, efferent neuron, ganglion, gray matter, internuncial neuron,… …
28spinal cord — thread of nervous tissue running through the backbone; foundation, central part …
29spinal cord — noun the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibres which is enclosed in the spine and connected to the brain, with which it forms the central nervous system …
30spinal cord — noun (C) the thick string of nerves enclosed in your spine (1) by which messages are sent to and from your brain …
