spinal cord

名词 spinal cord:

1. 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
   同义词：medulla spinalis

1. Carrying inward to a central organ or section, as nerves that conduct impulses from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord.
   传入的传入到中央器官或部分的，如从身体的神经末梢周围传导神经冲至大脑或脊柱腱的神经
2. A group of specialized nerve cells or a localized mass of gray matter in the brain or spinal cord.
   神经核一组专门的神经细胞或存在于大脑或脊髓中灰物质的局部块
3. A membrane, especially one of the three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
   脑膜一种膜，尤指覆盖脑子和脊椎中脊髓的三种细胞膜之一
4. Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.
   截瘫，下身麻痹通常由于脊髓受伤引起的包括双腿在内的下部身体完全的瘫痪