Keywords |
  • Biology,
  • Medical Science

Nerve root

Also called a spinal nerve root, a nerve root is a set of nerves that comes out of the spinal cord. They emerge in pairs along the vertebral column and each nerve root is formed from a dorsal sensory branch, and a ventral motor branch.

A section of the spinal cord at a nerve root. The two branches of the root, dorsal (above), and ventral (below) meet to form the spinal nerve. © Euskalanato CC by-nc-sa 2.0

A section of the spinal cord at a nerve root. The two branches of the root, dorsal (above), and ventral (below) meet to form the spinal nerve. © Euskalanato CC by-nc-sa 2.0


connexes

Latest

Fill out my online form.