spinally
Through the vertebrae
In a manner relating to the spine or spinal cord.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical and scientific contexts: spinally administered anesthesia, spinally mediated reflexes.
It describes how something is delivered to, processed through, or controlled by the spinal column.
Flexible twisted strand
- columnVertical structural element
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- discsFlat circular objects
- lumbarOf the lower spine
cervical · thoracic · sacral · coccygeal · dorsal · canal · foramen · meninges
Physical or psychological harm
- fusionJoining into unity
- laminectomyRemoving vertebral arch surgically
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
herniation · fracture · trauma · rehabilitation · anesthesia · epidural · block · tap
Body position, alignment
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
curvature · straighten · erect · curved · bent · twisted · aligned · corrected
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
- cerebrospinalOf brain and spinal cord
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
afferent · efferent · neural · synapses · dendrite · neurotransmitters · ganglia · neuropathy
cord
Flexible twisted strand
lumbar · cervical · thoracic · sacral · coccygeal · dorsal · canal · foramen · meninges · dura
injury
Physical or psychological harm
- fusionJoining into unity
- laminectomyRemoving vertebral arch surgically
- decompressionReduction of pressure
stenosis · herniation · fracture · trauma · rehabilitation · anesthesia · epidural · block · tap · puncture
posture
Body position, alignment
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- mobilityCapacity for movement
flexibility · curvature · straighten · erect · curved · bent · twisted · aligned · corrected · manipulated
neurons
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
- cerebrospinalOf brain and spinal cord
reflex · afferent · efferent · neural · synapses · dendrite · neurotransmitters · ganglia · neuropathy · neuralgia
spinallycranially
Toward the head
cerebrally · intracranially · cortically · peripherally · distally
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- spinal tapCerebrospinal fluid sampling procedure
- spinal injuryTrauma to vertebral column
- spinal columnSegmented skeletal axis
- spinal fusionVertebrae surgically joined permanently
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue