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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

tissue go
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

animal tissue go
the tissue in the bodies of animals

nervous tissue, nerve tissue go
tissue composed of neurons

fiber bundle, fibre bundle, fascicle, fasciculus go
a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)

nerve, nervus go
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

spinal nerve, nervus spinalis
any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)

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femoral nerve, nervus femoralis, anterior crural nerve go
one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
phrenic nerve, nervus phrenicus go
one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing
cervical nerve go
any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord
coccygeal nerve, nervus coccygeus go
the lowest pair of spinal nerves
lumbar nerve go
any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord
sacral nerve go
any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord
thoracic nerve go
any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord