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Ventral Root.
Ventral Root - as a noun
One of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
anterior hornanterior rootventral hornExample Sentences
"The ventral root contains motor neurons that carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles."
"Damage to the ventral root can result in paralysis or muscle weakness."
"The ventral root exits the spinal cord and joins the dorsal root to form a spinal nerve."
"The ventral root is responsible for transmitting efferent nerve impulses."
"The ventral root is composed of axons originating from the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord."
