Ventral roots
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| Ventral roots | ||
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| The formation of the spinal nerve from the dorsal and ventral roots | ||
| Latin | radix anterior nervi spinalis | |
| Gray's | subject #208 916 | |
| System | ||
| MeSH | A08.800.800.720.725 | |
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| A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior roots. | ||
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.
Additional images
Cervical vertebra
Medulla spinalis
The mechanism of the reflex arc
A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior roots.
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.
External links
- SUNY Figs 02:04-12
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich n3a6p1 - "Autonomic Connections of the Spinal Cord"
- Anatomy Atlases - Microscopic Anatomy, plate 06.114 - "Spinal Root Nerve Fibers"
- Diagram (look for #2)
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