tủy sống
Definition
- Noun (Anatomy):
- 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 a major part of the central nervous system, responsible for transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body and for coordinating certain reflexes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chấn thương tủy sống có thể dẫn đến liệt. (Spinal cord injury can lead to paralysis.)
- Tủy sống được bảo vệ bởi cột sống. (The spinal cord is protected by the spine.)
- Các tín hiệu thần kinh truyền qua tủy sống. (Nerve signals travel through the spinal cord.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: The term is used in clinical and anatomical descriptions.
- Bác sĩ chụp MRI để kiểm tra tủy sống. (The doctor took an MRI to examine the spinal cord.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tủy (n): Marrow (as in bone marrow - ) or medulla (as in the core of an organ or tissue).
- Dây sống (n): A less common, older, or more general term sometimes used to refer to the spinal cord or notochord.
Synonyms
- Spinal cord: The primary and direct translation.
- Medulla spinalis: The formal Latin term used in international anatomical terminology.
Related Terms (Not Synonyms)
- Cột sống (n): Spine, vertebral column. (This is the bony structure that the spinal cord.)
- Dây thần kinh (n): Nerve. (Spinal nerves to the spinal cord.)
- Hệ thần kinh trung ương (n): Central nervous system. (The spinal cord is a key component of this system.)