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neuraxis

neuraxis

9.9
The brain and spinal cord that form the body's main nerve center
  • noun
  • /ˈnʊrˌæksɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neuraxis
  • The surgeon carefully examined the neuraxis to identify any abnormalities in the patient's nervous system.

Examples

  • Understanding the structure of the neuraxis is crucial for diagnosing spinal cord injuries.

  • They can arise anywhere along the neuraxis.

    Academic text (2006)

  • DIAGRAM: FIGURE 4 A Symbolic Representation of the Human Neuraxis from the Anatomical Hypermedia System

    Academic text (1990)

  • Neurological disorders can affect different regions of the neuraxis, leading to various symptoms.

Synonyms

central nervous system
vsneuraxis
  • Specialized
24 3.2

The brain and spinal cord that control the body and mind

is shown as the system's central line or axis not a general organ group
CNS
vsneuraxis
  • Specialized
5 3.6

Part of the body made of the brain and spinal cord that controls movement and senses

is shown as the system's central line or axis rather than a coordinating system

Surface Forms

neuraxis singular
neuraxes plural

Morphology

neuraxis = axis (semi-transparent) = neur + axis + neur

The structure 'neur-' + 'axis' transparently suggests 'nerve' + 'axis', but 'neur-' is a non-standalone combining form (not the English word 'nerve'), which may not be obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Neuraxis comes from two parts: neur- meaning 'nerve' and axis meaning 'central line', like the English word axis. So neuraxis means the 'nerve axis', the central line of the nervous system, the brain and spinal cord.