Synonyms for spinal cord
spinal cord

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1. spinal cordnoun

   Synonyms:
   spinal marrow, medulla spinalis

2. 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.

   Synonyms:
   medulla spinalis, spinal marrow

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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

   Synonyms:
   medulla spinalis

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1. • Funiculus
   • Neural Structure

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1. spinal cord

   Synonyms:
   myelon, myel

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1. 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.

2. Alberto Esquenazi:

   Individuals who have spinal cord injuries not only lose motor control but also the ability to move their joints … they have no idea where their legs are in relation to space.

3. Hunt Batjer:

   [It's] a 45-year-old reference in a primate and there is no evidence that the spinal cord was anastomosed functionally.

4. Michael Franks:

   We talked, we connected, we did a little hug and then we went and had some lunch across the street from my office and just talked a little more and processed things, just not for closure, but for seeing where he is and what happened, i assume the worst when someone has a spinal cord injury, it's a tough life.

5. Peter Wilderotter:

   We're really excited. We think the future looks very bright for those with spinal cord injuries.