Ventral 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 ventral root of the spinal nerve contains motor neurons that transmit signals from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.
- Damage to the ventral root can result in muscle weakness or paralysis, depending on the location and severity of the injury.
- The ventral root is one of the two roots of a spinal nerve, the other being the dorsal root, which carries sensory information.
- During embryonic development, the ventral root forms from the migration of motor neurons from the neural tube.
- The ventral root is responsible for transmitting motor signals from the spinal cord to the muscles and glands of the body.