Ventral root
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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
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Cervical vertebra
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Medulla spinalis
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The mechanism of the reflex arc
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A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior roots.
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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.
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)