spinal nerve

/ˌspaɪnl nərv/

Other forms: spinal nerves

Definitions of spinal nerve

1. noun

   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)
   synonyms: nervus spinalis

   types:

   anterior crural nerve, femoral nerve, nervus femoralis

   one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh

   nervus phrenicus, phrenic nerve

   one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing

   cervical nerve

   any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord

   coccygeal nerve, nervus coccygeus

   the lowest pair of spinal nerves

   lumbar nerve

   any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord

   sacral nerve

   any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord

   thoracic nerve

   any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord

   type of:

   nerve, nervus

   any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body