spinal

«spinal» in Mova's school dictionary: To do with the spine (backbone) or the spinal cord — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (spinal)

meaning for a pupil

To do with the spine (backbone) or the spinal cord. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, the spinal cord is a thick bundle of nerves inside the backbone that carries messages between the brain and the body; the spine protects it. Animals with a spine are vertebrates. In safety, a spinal injury is very serious — never move someone who may have hurt their neck or back; call for help. Phrases: «spinal cord», «spinal column», «spinal injury».

examples

• The spinal cord carries messages from the brain to the body. tree →
• The spinal column is made of small bones called vertebrae. tree →
• Never dive into shallow water — you could get a spinal injury. tree →
• A helmet and seat belt help prevent spinal injuries. tree →
• Fish, birds and mammals have spinal columns. tree →
• After the accident, he needed spinal surgery. tree →
• Don't move someone who might have a spinal injury. tree →
• The nurse explained what the spinal cord does. tree →

note

Adjective only. Noun: «spine». Said «SPY-nul». The spinal cord is nerves, not bone; the bones around it are the vertebrae.

In the corpora

• It sits inside the skull and is joined to the spinal cord, which runs down inside the backbone.
• The spinal cord runs inside the backbone and joins the brain to the nerves of the body.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «spinal» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.