Nerves · Nervous System · Medium
Ramus
Meaning: A branch of a spinal nerve, such as the dorsal or ventral branch formed just after it exits the vertebral column.
In practice: Facet joint pain is treated by ablating the medial branch of the dorsal ramus.
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Which word means: Nerves running between the ribs supplying the chest wall and abdominal muscles.
Answer: Intercostal
Which word means: Drooping of the upper eyelid due to oculomotor nerve palsy or Horner's syndrome.
Answer: Ptosis
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