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 |
| TA98 | A14.2.00.029 |
| TA2 | 6145 |
| 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.
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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