Nervus Spinalis (Noun)
Meaning
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The nervus spinalis carried motor signals from the spinal cord to the skeletal muscles in the patient's arm, controlling their contraction and movement.
- Injury to a nervus spinalis during a herniated disk can lead to weakness or numbness in the body area that nerve supplies.
- A lumbar puncture can inadvertently puncture a nervus spinalis, resulting in spinal fluid leakage and potential meningitis.
- During embryonic development, the nervus spinalis forms from neural crest cells that migrate to the dorsal and ventral roots.
- A doctor specializing in the treatment of nervus spinalis disorders often focuses on symptom management, as some nerve damage is irreversible.