spinal column
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He severed a nerve between my uterus and spinal column that reduced my pain and dramatically improved my quality of life.
From Slate • Aug. 7, 2023
The spinal implant amplified weak signals from the brain to the damaged part of the spinal column and was boosted further by pre-programmed signals from a computer.
From BBC • May 24, 2023
There’s a reflex that ties different parts of movements along the spinal column together that aren’t normally linked.
From Scientific American • May 22, 2023
This helps exercisers avoid neck and back pain caused when a heavy load compresses the spinal column.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022
“The reflex-arc response taking place in the upper ganglia of the spinal column requires several microseconds more in the humanoid robot than in a human nervous system.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
