Ventral root of spinal nerve

Ventral root of spinal nerve
The formation of the spinal nerve from the dorsal and ventral roots
Details
Identifiers
Latin	radix anterior nervi spinalis
MeSH	D013126
TA	A14.2.00.029
FMA	5979
Anatomical terminology

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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  A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior.
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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

• 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)