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The spinal cord is a cylindrical tube of nerves and other cells. It carries signals back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body. Learn more about its anatomy and functions.

The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves and cells that carries signals between the brain and body. This article looks at the spinal cord’s function and anatomy and includes an interactive ...

These nerve pairs spread throughout your body to deliver commands from your brain and spinal cord to and from parts of your body. Diagram . The central nervous system and peripheral nervous system ...

Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is a neurosurgeon at UPMC in Williamsport, "Neurosurgery involves the treatment of diseases that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, blood vessels, and associated ...

Social factors weighed heavily in the known risks for peripheral neuropathy among Hispanic people, researchers said. For ...

In 1999, when Jason Carmel, MD, Ph.D., was a second-year medical student at Columbia, his identical twin brother suffered a spinal cord injury, paralyzing him from the chest down and limiting use ...

Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The ...

May 2 (UPI) --A system that maps critical brain-to-spinal cord nerve connections offers hope for paralyzed people to regain movement in forelimbs, according to a study. Researchers at Cincinnati ...

Nerve Cells In The Brain And Spinal Cord Sense Pain Caused By Physical Insult. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 01 / 090105175019.htm.

American Cancer Society (ACS): Overview of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors. If you have a brain or spinal cord tumor or are a caregiver for someone who does, knowing what to expect can be helpful. Here ...