SPINAL CORD


Meaning of SPINAL CORD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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 coordinating many reflex acts — see brain illustration

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