Ventral root

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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.

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External links

• - "Autonomic Connections of the Spinal Cord"
• - "Spinal Root Nerve Fibers"
• Diagram at tcc.fl.edu (look for #2)

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