Dorsal Root Definition

noun
The more posterior of two roots that merge to form each spinal nerve: it contains the nerve fibers that transmit sensation.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • dorsal horn

Other Word Forms of Dorsal Root

Noun

Singular:
dorsal root
Plural:
dorsal roots

Dorsal Root Sentence Examples

  • The cell bodies of these sensory nerves are grouped together in a small swelling called the dorsal root ganglion.

  • Replicate high-density rat genome oligonucleotide microarrays reveal hundreds of regulated genes in the dorsal root ganglion after peripheral nerve injury.

  • Activity dependent excitability changes of nociceptors and mechanoreceptors Sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglion are functionally heterogeneous.

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