Ventral root of spinal nerve | |
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The formation of the spinal nerve from the dorsal and ventral roots
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Latin | radix anterior nervi spinalis |
MeSH | A08.800.800.720.725 |
Dorlands /Elsevier |
r_02/12687790 |
TA | A14.2.00.029 |
FMA | 5979 |
Anatomical terminology
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In anatomy and neurology, the ventral root or anterior root is the efferent motor root of a spinal nerve.
At its distal end, the ventral root joins with the dorsal root to form a mixed spinal nerve.
Cervical vertebra
Medulla spinalis
A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior.
The motor tract.
Diagrammatic transverse section of the medulla spinalis and its membranes.
A portion of the spinal cord, showing its right lateral surface. The dura is opened and arranged to show the nerve roots.
Scheme showing structure of a typical spinal nerve.