How to Use spinal canal in a Sentence

spinal canal

noun

• The exit point is down the spinal canal, where the brain stem is, and that can be fatal.
  — Avrahom Gurwitz, Philly.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• The cage stops bone from growing in the spinal canal and damaging nerves.
  — Joe Carlson, Star Tribune, 29 Sep. 2020
• The procedure enlarges the passageway where the spinal nerve exits the spinal canal.
  — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 15 Feb. 2018
• The symptoms, for those who get them, are caused by compression of the brain tissue and nerves into the small space of the spinal canal.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 1 May 2018
• With wear and tear, the fibrous ring can rupture, allowing the core to break into the spinal canal where the neurons live.
  — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
• It’s injected into the spinal canal and helps make more of a protein that controls muscle movement.
  — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• People who have narrow spinal canals may develop spinal cord compression.
  — Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021
• The epidural space, which is the outermost part of the spinal canal, contains spinal nerve roots and loose connective tissue.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 25 Sep. 2018
• The bright regions in the spinal canal and brain represent cerebrospinal fluid; the long string extending down the body is the spinal cord.
  — Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
• Testing is also challenging, as finding a leak requires puncturing the spinal canal, which can create new leaks.
  — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
• The bottom of the cerebellum extended nine millimeters into the spinal canal.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 1 May 2018
• She was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that can cause pain and numbness, in 2007.
  — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2021
• That neurological injury would be caused by the fracture pushing back into the spinal canal where the spinal cord is and with that comes paralysis.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2023
• Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2018
• The dorsal root ganglion is a collection of nerves near the spinal canal that can be stimulated to provide pain relief in certain conditions.
  — Markus Bendel, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2019
• In 1992, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that can cause numbness and muscle weakness.
  — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2020
• She was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, a condition where the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.
  — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 10 Dec. 2019
• Spinal stenosis is a condition where the spinal canal or a nerve root is compressed by bone and connective tissue in the back, often as a result of degenerative joint or disk disease.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
• Sheamus has been dealing with spinal stenosis, which is the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck, and was actually mentioned by Sheamus in his own Youtube video.
  — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 27 Dec. 2017
• In recent years, James said, DeSalvo developed a worsening case of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal.
  — John Pope, NOLA.com, 30 Dec. 2020
• According to the Mayo Clinic website, in Chiari malformation, the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.
  — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2020
• Like Spinraza, the medicine would be injected into the spinal canal periodically, and, scientists hope, provide long-lasting benefits.
  — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018
• Six months after patients received an injection into their spinal canals, the levels of the protein biomarkers had risen but remained an average of 55 to 65 percent lower than before treatment.
  — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
• Eventually, the procedure became more common, especially for a form of spina bifida in which a baby’s spinal cord and spinal canal don’t close during development, leading to nerve damage and other problems.
  — Emily Sohn, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2018
• Eventually, the procedure became more common, especially for a form of spina bifida in which a baby's spinal cord and spinal canal don't close during development, leading to nerve damage and other problems.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• Neurosurgeons discovered that Roach was suffering from Chiari malformation, a congenital condition that is caused when the lower part of the brain descends into the spinal canal.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2023
• The woman died between 20 and 30 years of age, and a wooden rod was inserted into the spinal canal long after death, probably to stabilize the remains before transporting them to Europe.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2022
• Maki, 60, has chronic asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome that required two surgeries in her dominant hand, and a narrowing of her spinal canal following two car accidents.
  — Brie Zeltner, cleveland.com, 17 Dec. 2017
• However, producing and hearing speech influences some enduring aspects of our skeletons too, including the hyoid bone, ear ossicles and the portion of the spinal canal that holds nerves involved in precisely controlling breathing.
  — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2018
• Fortunately, Irvin suffered no paralysis, but a subsequent diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) led to his decision to retire from the NFL.
  — Dallas News, 12 Oct. 2020