Spinal Cord

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** The elongated, approximately cylindrical part of the central nervous system of vertebrates that lies in the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge.

**Synonyms:** - Medulla Spinalis - Medulla Spinalis - SPINAL CORD - Spinal cord - Spinal cord - Spinal cord structure (body structure) - spinal cord - spinal cord