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Splanchnic
Meaning: Describing the nerves that carry autonomic fibres to and from the abdominal and pelvic organs.
In practice: A coeliac plexus block targets the splanchnic nerves to relieve pancreatic cancer pain.
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Which word means: A bundle of nerve fibres within the central nervous system connecting specific brain regions.
Answer: Tract
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Answer: Electromyography
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