vertebral canal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vertebral canal
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Additional ligaments are located inside the vertebral canal, next to the spinal cord, along the length of the vertebral column.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The posterior longitudinal ligament runs within the vertebral canal and unites the posterior sides of the vertebral bodies.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Motor disturbances are exceptional, unless in the case of tumours within the vertebral canal, which press on the spinal medulla and cause paraplegia.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
These nerve symptoms usually result from the presence of a tough cord composed of connective tissue, fat, and muscle, stretching from the skin through the vertebral canal to the lower end of the spinal cord.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Through the foramen of Magendie in the roof of the fourth ventricle the sub-arachnoid fluid of the cranial cavity communicates with that of the vertebral canal.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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