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Dorsal Root

see synonyms of dorsal root

Noun

1. dorsal horn, dorsal root

one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers

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Dorsal Root

see synonyms of dorsal root
the more posterior of two roots that merge to form each spinal nerve: it contains the nerve fibers that transmit sensation

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Dorsal Root

see synonyms of dorsal root
n.
Either of the two roots of a spinal nerve, consisting of sensory fibers and arising from the posterior section of the spinal cord.

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