In the diagram below, the bony spine is represented by the chimney, roof, and walls of the house connected at the foundation to the bony vertebral body. The spinal cord and nerve roots are protected ...

Thinner lines (peripheral nerves) run from the spinal cord out to all areas of the body ... oligodendrocytes and ependymal cells. Image: This diagram shows a side view, cross-section of the head, neck ...

Karla Flores was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. An misplaced MRI found a second, nearly inoperable, tumor on her spine.

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Edwin Arnold translated the Bhagwad Gita as The Song Celestial in English Technically Gita is part of the last major Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata written by Maharishi Veda Vyas For the devout believe ...

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Measuring CD4 T-cells is important in helping healthcare providers determine the stage and possible complications of HIV infection. While they are no longer used to determine when HIV therapy should ...