spinal nerve 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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 1
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)

Hyponym

noun

one of two roots of the spinal nerves

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

the lowest pair of spinal nerves