dorsal roots
- plural of dorsal root.
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To trigger leg and torso movements, researchers need to stimulate the dorsal roots, pairs of thick sensory fibers extending from either side of the spinal cord.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 7, 2022
Moreover, the new approach allows treatment to be personalized to each individual patient by zeroing in on particular dorsal roots.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 7, 2022
Existing electrode strips are also too short to reach the dorsal roots that control the trunk and enable bending and straightening the torso, Courtine says.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 7, 2022
The ventral roots send information to the muscle; the dorsal roots send information back to the spinal cord.
From Time Magazine Archive
The dorsal roots cause spasticity, and if just the right ones are severed, the symptoms can be greatly reduced.
From Time Magazine Archive
