Preferred Name |
Dorsal root ganglion |
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Synonyms |
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ID |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_2596 |
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abbrev | ||
class_or_indiv |
true |
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definition |
* Sensory ganglia located on the dorsal spinal roots within the vertebral column. The spinal ganglion cells are pseudounipolar. The single primary branch bifurcates sending a peripheral process to carry sensory information from the periphery and a central branch which relays that information to the spinal cord or brain. (MSH) * ganglion found on the posterior root of each spinal nerve, composed of the unipolar nerve cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the nerve. (CSP) |
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external_id_urls | ||
external_ids |
umlsCUI:C0017070 |
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label |
Dorsal root ganglion |
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mod_date |
2007-08-28 |
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preferred_label |
Dorsal root ganglion |
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prefixIRI |
birnlex_2596 |
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retired |
false |
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synonyms | ||
subClassOf |
http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_2598 |
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