central canal

noun

: a minute canal running through the gray matter of the whole length of the spinal cord and continuous anteriorly with the ventricles of the brain

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“Central canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/central%20canal. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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