Definition that contains spinal nerve
- spinal nerve roots either of two roots of the spinal nerves
- dorsal root one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
- anterior root one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers
- ventral horn one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers
- posterior root one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
- cervical root syndrome an abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region; involves neck pains and muscular weakness and paresthesia
- spondylolisthesis a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
- intervertebral vein one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves
- nervus coccygeus the lowest pair of spinal nerves
- brachial plexus a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder