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Q: What If the dorsal root of a spinal nerve is severed?
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Where are the spinal ganglion situated?

They are situated on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve. (:


The dorsal root of a spinal nerve contain what?

axons of sensory neurons


What is the medical term meaning surgical resection of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve to relieve pain?

The medical term for surgical resection of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve to relieve pain is rhizotomy.


Where do sensory nerve fibers enter the spinal cord?

The dorsal column or medial lemniscus.


Damage to this fiber type would lead to a loss of sensory function?

ventral root of a spinal nerve


What is loss If the anterior root of a spinal nerve is severed?

Loss of motor function would occur if the anterior root of a spinal nerve is severed, as it contains the motor neurons that carry signals from the central nervous system to muscles. Sensory input would still be intact since sensory information travels through the posterior root of the spinal nerve.


The anterior root and the posterior root fuse to form?

Each spinal nerve attaches to spinal cord by a ventral (anterior) root and a dorsal (posterior) root.All spinal nerves are mixed nerves (both motor and sensory).


Difference between dorsal ramus and dorsal root?

The dorsal ramus is a branch of the spinal nerve that innervates the muscles and skin along the spine, while the dorsal root is a bundle of nerve fibers that carry sensory information from the body to the spinal cord. The dorsal ramus carries both sensory and motor fibers, while the dorsal root exclusively carries sensory fibers.


Is ventral root a loss of motor function?

Yes, the ventral root of a spinal nerve is the efferent motor root, consists of axons of motor neurons. It joins the dorsal root to form a mixed spinal nerve, which consists of afferent sensory neurons (from the dorsal root) and efferent motor neurons (from the ventral root). Therefore severing the ventral root will result in a loss of motor function for the myotome supplied by that spinal nerve.


Would there be a loss of sensory or motor function when someone damages the dorsal root of a spinal nerve?

Yes this can happen when any nerve is damaged but this is a greater danger if its an actual Spinal Nerve.


What order neuron conduct sensory impulses from the brain stem and spinal cord to the thalamus?

from spinal nerve to posterior (dorsal) root


What are the 31 pairs of spinal nerve?

The 31 pairs of spinal nerves are: 8 cervical 12 thoracic 5 lumbar 5 sacral 1 coccygeal. They are formed by the ventral and dorsal root of the nerve that comes out of the spinal cord.