Noun: dorsal root
- One of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
"The dorsal root carries sensory information from the body to the spinal cord";
- dorsal horn, posterior root, posterior horn
Derived forms: dorsal roots
Type of: afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve
Part of: spinal nerve root
Encyclopedia: Dorsal root