Meaning | Any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal). |
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Synonym | nervus spinalis |
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Narrower | cervical nerve | Any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord |
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coccygeal nerve, nervus coccygeus | The lowest pair of spinal nerves |
femoral nerve, nervus femoralis, anterior crural nerve | One of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh |
lumbar nerve | Any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord |
phrenic nerve, nervus phrenicus | One of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing |
sacral nerve | Any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord |
spinal nerve root | One of two roots of the spinal nerves |
spinal nerve roots | Either of two roots of the spinal nerves |
thoracic nerve | Any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord |
Broader | nerve, nervus | Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body |
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Spanish | nervio espinal |
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Catalan | nervi espinal |
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