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Epidural Space

Small space between the outer covering of the spinal cord and the vertebrae.

Dorsal Nerve Root

Posterior spinal nerve root the carries sensory information into the spinal cord.

Spinal nerve

Single nerve resulting from fusion of dorsal and ventral nerve roots carries both sensory and motor fibers.

Central Nerve Root

The initial, proximal segment of a nerve as it exits the central nervous system (CNS)

Pia Matter

Innermost meningeal layer covering brain and spinal cord.

Arachnoid Mater

Delicate meiningeal layer lying between dura mater and pia mater.

Dura Mater

Tough, outer meningeal layer.

Subarachnoid mater

Space between arachnoid mater and pia mater; filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Peripheral nerve

Portion of the nervous system consisting of the network of nerves throughout the body.