spinal nerve
nounDefinition of spinal nerve
: any of the paired nerves which leave the spinal cord of a craniate vertebrate, supply muscles of the trunk and limbs, and connect with the nerves of the sympathetic nervous system, which arise by a short motor ventral root and a short sensory dorsal root, and of which there are 31 pairs in humans
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The epidural space, which is the outermost part of the spinal canal, contains spinal nerve roots and loose connective tissue. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Paralyzed Man Walks Again With Surgical Implant," 25 Sep. 2018 Researchers plan to enroll patients with lower back and leg pain brought on by sciatica, or compression of spinal nerves. — Sam Wood, Philly.com, "Rothman Institute in Philly will study medical marijuana for pain," 22 Feb. 2018 The procedure enlarges the passageway where the spinal nerve exits the spinal canal. — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, "Wolfe feels 'so much better' after neck surgery," 15 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spinal nerve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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