脊髄(せきずい)

せきずい
noun
spinal cord
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1. spinal cord
The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and tissue enclosed within the spine, connecting the brain to the rest of the body's nervous system.
脊髄(せきずい)を損傷(そんしょう)した。
The spinal cord was damaged.
脊髄(せきずい)は脳(のう)からの信号(しんごう)を全身(ぜんしん)に伝(つた)える。
The spinal cord transmits signals from the brain to the entire body.
脊髄(せきずい)損傷(そんしょう)による麻痺(まひ)の治療法(ちりょうほう)が研究(けんきゅう)されている。
Treatment methods for paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries are being researched.

Usage

A medical term. The internet slang phrase 脊髄反射(せきずいはんしゃ) (spinal reflex) is sometimes used figuratively to mean responding without thinking.

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Related: 脊椎(せきつい) (spine (bones))
Related: 中枢神経(ちゅうすうしんけい) (central nervous system)
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