Ventral root

Ventral root

Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = radix anterior nervi spinalis
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Caption = The formation of the spinal nerve from the dorsal and ventral roots


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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.


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External links

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* - "Autonomic Connections of the Spinal Cord"
* - "Spinal Root Nerve Fibers"
* [http://faculty.tcc.fl.edu/scma/aplab/Practical%20Three/SpinalcordXS.htm Diagram at tcc.fl.edu (look for #2)]


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