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dorsal root

DEFINITIONS OF: dorsal root

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

Synonyms:
dorsal horn
Type of:
afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
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