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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for spinal cord
  1. ... the temporal lobes and extended down to the spinal cord. It is critical for survival because it connects the brain with the spinal cord. The top portion of the brainstem is called ...
  2. ... central nervous system. It contains the brain and spinal cord, which is a fibrous, ropelike structure that runs ... consists of thousands of nerves that connect the spinal cord to muscles and sensory receptors. The peripheral nervous ...
  3. ... The nerves connect with other nerves in the spinal cord to relay this information. In turn, the brain ...
  4. ... of fetal distress are: Compression of the umbilical cord. Compression of ... is given an epidural or a spinal block. Both of these will numb the lower ...