abdomen
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The pressure is transmitted through the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins linking the abdomen to the spinal cavity, which leads to slight brain movement.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Fittingly it came from the director of 1983’s “Videodrome,” a movie whose protagonist gets a tape inserted into his abdomen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
At the clinic in Próspera, doctors administered a simple one-time injection into Scott’s abdomen, monitored him for a day to check for adverse effects, then discharged him.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
On a tree trunk in Thailand's Khao Phra Thaeo Non-Hunting Area, a tiny male broad-headed bark spider rides on the abdomen of a camouflaged female, waiting for her to moult so he can mate.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
But she had discovered something; still holding it upside down, she poked at its abdomen and then, with her nail, located the tiny control panel.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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