Spinal Canal Definition

noun
The canal, or tube, formed by the vertebral arches, containing the spinal cord.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • canalis vertebralis
  • vertebral canal

Other Word Forms of Spinal Canal

Noun

Singular:
spinal canal
Plural:
spinal canals

Spinal Canal Sentence Examples

  • Sometimes the annulus of the disk is completely torn and nuclear material escapes into the spinal canal.

  • Lumbar Puncture A thin hollow needle is placed into the lower back, into the spinal canal.

  • In the presence of neurological symptoms, an MRI scan is useful to rule out spinal cord compression or spinal canal stenosis.

  • In the average person, this occurs when the sagittal diameter of the spinal canal is less than 14 mm.

  • The spinal cord passes through the spinal canal.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPI

Words Ending With

LALNAL

Unscrambles

spinal canal

Words Starting With S and Ending With L

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With S12 Letter Words Ending With L