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Posterior root of spinal nerve — The formation of the spinal nerve from the dorsal and ventral roots Latin radix posterior Gray s … Wikipedia
posterior root of spinal nerve — radix posterior nervi spinalis … Medical dictionary
posterior root ganglion — g. sensorium nervi spinalis … Medical dictionary
posterior root of ansa cervicalis — radix inferior ansae cervicalis … Medical dictionary
posterior root of zygomatic process of temporal bone — a continuation of the superior border of the zygomatic process, extending above the external acoustic meatus and ending continuous with the supramastoid crest … Medical dictionary
Posterior thoracic nucleus — Diagram showing a few of the connections of afferent (sensory) fibers of the posterior root with the efferent fibers from the ventral column and with the various long ascending fasciculi. (Dorsal nucleus labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
root — 1. The primary or beginning portion of any part, as of a nerve at its origin from the brainstem or spinal cord. SYN: radix (1) [TA]. 2. SYN: r. of tooth. 3. The descending underground … Medical dictionary
Posterior ramus of spinal nerve — Nerve: Dorsal ramus of spinal nerve Diagram of the course and branches of a typical intercostal nerve. (Posterior division labeled at upper right.) … Wikipedia
root — n. 1) (in neurology) a bundle of nerve fibres at its emergence from the spinal cord. The 31 pairs of spinal nerves have two roots on each side, an anterior root containing motor nerve fibres and a posterior root containing sensory fibres. The… … The new mediacal dictionary
Posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway — Originating in peripheral sensory receptors, the posterior column medial lemniscus pathway transmits fine touch and conscious proprioceptive information to the brain. Latin via column … Wikipedia
