| spinal column |
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
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| spinal cord |
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
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| spinal curvature |
an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
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| spinal fluid |
clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord
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| spinal fusion |
fusion: correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
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