cột tủy
Definition
- Noun:
- Spinal cord: The long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brainstem down through the vertebral column (spine). It is the main pathway for transmitting information between the brain and the rest of the body.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chấn thương cột tủy có thể gây liệt. (A spinal cord injury can cause paralysis.)
- Cột tủy được bảo vệ bên trong cột sống. (The spinal cord is protected inside the spinal column.)
- Các tín hiệu thần kinh truyền qua cột tủy. (Nerve signals travel through the spinal cord.)
Advanced Usage
- "tủy sống": This is a more common and precise synonym for "cột tủy" in modern anatomical terminology.
- Tủy sống là một phần của hệ thần kinh trung ương. (The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tủy sống (n): Spinal cord. (The preferred modern term).
- Dây cột tủy: A less common variant, also meaning spinal cord.
- Tủy (n): Marrow (as in bone marrow). Note: This is a different meaning; "tủy" alone does not mean spinal cord.
Synonyms
- Tủy sống: Spinal cord.
- Dây thần kinh tủy: Spinal nerve cord (a more descriptive term).
Related Phrases
- Chấn thương cột tủy / chấn thương tủy sống: Spinal cord injury.
- Viêm tủy: Myelitis (inflammation of the spinal cord).
- Dịch não tủy: Cerebrospinal fluid.
Notes on Usage
- "Cột tủy" is a traditional anatomical term. In contemporary Vietnamese, especially in medical and scientific contexts, "tủy sống" is the standard and more frequently used term.
- The word is a compound noun. "Cột" implies a column or pillar, and "tủy" refers to marrow or the core substance, together describing the cord-like structure within the spinal column.