Anterior Root (Noun)
Meaning
One of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The anterior root of the spinal nerve contains motor fibers that transmit signals from the spinal cord to the muscles and glands.
- Damage to the anterior root of a spinal nerve can result in muscle weakness or paralysis.
- The anterior root of the spinal nerve is responsible for transmitting motor signals from the spinal cord to the periphery.
- During a spinal nerve block, the anesthetic is injected near the anterior root of the spinal nerve to block motor function.
- The anterior root of the spinal nerve is typically larger than the posterior root, which contains sensory fibers.