medulla spinalis

Definitions of medulla spinalis
  1. noun
    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: spinal cord
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    type of:
    funiculus
    any of several body structure resembling a cord
    neural structure
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
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