NOUN | body | anterior horn, ventral root, ventral horn, anterior root | one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers |
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Meaning | One of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers. | |
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Synonyms | ventral root, ventral horn, anterior root | |
Part of | spinal nerve root | One of two roots of the spinal nerves |
Broader | motor nerve, efferent nerve, efferent | A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands |
Spanish | raíz anterior, raíz ventral |
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