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Ventral roots
Introduction
Overview
Overview
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
Additional images
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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
External links
- Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs
- Template:UMichAtlas – “Autonomic Connections of the Spinal Cord”
- Template:AnatomyAtlasesMicroscopic – “Spinal Root Nerve Fibers”
- Diagram at tcc.fl.edu (look for #2)
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