- The
spinal cord is a long, thin,
tubular structure made up of
nervous tissue that
extends from the
medulla oblongata in the
lower brainstem to the lumbar...
- The
spinal column, also
known as the
vertebral column,
spine or backbone, is the core part of the
axial skeleton in vertebrates. The
vertebral column is...
- Look up
spinal tap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Spinal Tap may
refer to:
Spinal tap (medical procedure), a
procedure in
which a
needle is inserted...
- This Is
Spinal Tap (also
known as This Is
Spın̈al Tap: A
Rockumentary by
Martin Di Bergi) is a 1984
American mockumentary comedy film co-written and directed...
- A
spinal nerve is a
mixed nerve,
which carries motor, sensory, and
autonomic signals between the
spinal cord and the body. In the
human body
there are...
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Spinal tumors are
neoplasms located in
either the
vertebral column or the
spinal cord.
There are
three main
types of
spinal tumors classified based on...
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Spinal stenosis is an
abnormal narrowing of the
spinal canal or
neural foramen that
results in
pressure on the
spinal cord or
nerve roots.
Symptoms may...
- Some
other spinal diseases include spinal muscular atrophy,
ankylosing spondylitis, scoliosis,
lumbar spinal stenosis,
spina bifida,
spinal tumors, osteoporosis...
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Spinal shock was
first explored by
Robert Whytt in 1750 as a loss of
sensation accompanied by
motor paralysis with
initial loss but
gradual recovery of...
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Spinal fusion, also
called spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a
surgery performed by
orthopaedic surgeons or
neurosurgeons that
joins two or more vertebrae...
