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  2. Paraspinal inhibition - Wikipedia

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    Paraspinal inhibition is an osteopathic manipulative technique in which the fascia around the spine is softened with one's hands in order to decrease the sympathetic output from the sympathetic ganglion which reside in the paraspinal area.

  3. Thoracolumbar fascia - Wikipedia

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    The thoracolumbar fascia (lumbodorsal fascia or thoracodorsal fascia) is a complex, [1]: 1137 multilayer arrangement of fascial and aponeurotic layers forming a separation between the paraspinal muscles on one side, and the muscles of the posterior abdominal wall (quadratus lumborum, and psoas major [1]: 1137 ) on the other.

  4. Psoas muscle abscess - Wikipedia

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    Psoas abscess is a collection of pus in the iliopsoas muscle compartment. [1] [2] It can be classified into primary psoas abscess (caused by hematogenous or lymphatic spread of a pathogen) and secondary psoas abscess (resulting from contiguous spread from an adjacent infectious focus).

  5. Ganglioneuroma - Wikipedia

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    For example, a tumor in the chest area may cause breathing difficulty, chest pain, and trachea compression. If the tumor is located lower in the abdomen, it may cause abdominal pain and bloating . A tumor near the spinal cord may cause spinal deformity or spinal compression, leading to pain and loss of muscle control or sensation in the legs ...

  6. Superior cervical ganglion - Wikipedia

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    The SCG receives pre-ganglionic sympathetic afferents from the ciliospinal center which synapse in the ganglion. Post-ganglionic efferents then leave the SCG and join the internal carotid nerve plexus of the internal carotid artery, accompanying first this artery and subsequently its branches to reach the orbit and ultimately innervate the dilator pupillae muscle to mediate pupillary dilatation.

  7. Periaortic lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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    The periaortic lymph nodes (also known as lumbar) are a group of lymph nodes that lie in front of the lumbar vertebrae near the aorta. These lymph nodes receive drainage from the gastrointestinal tract and the abdominal organs. The periaortic lymph nodes are different from the paraaortic lymph nodes. The periaortic group is the general group ...

  8. Epidural abscess - Wikipedia

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    SEAs are more common in posterior than anterior areas, [2] and the most common location is the thoracolumbar area, where epidural space is larger and contains more fat tissue. [3] SEAs are more common in males, and can occur in all ages, although highest prevalence is during the fifth and seventh decades of life.

  9. Desert Center, California - Wikipedia

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    The ZIP Code is 92239, and the community is in telephone area codes 442 and 760. The elevation is 656 feet (200 m). The elevation is 656 feet (200 m). The population was 204 at the 2010 census.