medulla_spinalis | ||
1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tube-like structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region | |
Synonyms: | spinal_cord | |
Related terms: | neural_structure funiculus central_nervous_system spinal_fluid Golgi's_cell spinal_vein | |