Ventral root of spinal nerve
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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Identifiers | |
Latin | radix anterior nervi spinalis |
TA98 | A14.2.00.029 |
TA2 | 6145 |
FMA | 5979 |
Anatomical terminology |
In anatomy and neurology, the ventral root of spinal nerve, anterior root, or motor root [1] 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
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Cervical vertebra
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Medulla spinalis
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A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior.
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The motor tract.
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Diagrammatic transverse section of the medulla spinalis and its membranes.
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A portion of the spinal cord, showing its right lateral surface. The dura is opened and arranged to show the nerve roots.
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Scheme showing structure of a typical spinal nerve.
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