posterior root

Noun
  1. One of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers (synset 105432547)
    is a type of: afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
    is a part of: spinal nerve root - one of two roots of the spinal nerves
    same as: dorsal horn, dorsal root, posterior horn

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