Ventral root of spinal nerve
In anatomy and neurology, the ventral root or anterior root is the efferent motor root of a 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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Latin | radix anterior nervi spinalis |
MeSH | D013126 |
TA | A14.2.00.029 |
FMA | 5979 |
Anatomical terminology |
At its distal end, the ventral root joins with the dorsal root to form a mixed spinal nerve.
Additional images
- 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.
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External links
- Anatomy figure: 02:04-12 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Atlas image: n3a6p1 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Autonomic Connections of the Spinal Cord"
- Anatomy Atlases - Microscopic Anatomy, plate 06.114 - "Spinal Root Nerve Fibers"
- Diagram at tcc.fl.edu (look for #2)
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