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Which letter on the diagram above indicates a posterior dorsal root

Which letter on the diagram above indicates a posterior dorsal root-example-1
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C

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two roots in each spinal nerve: one that goes toward the back (posterior or dorsal), and one that goes toward the front (ventral or anterior). The dorsal root is sensory, and the ventral root is motor. The first cervical nerve may not have the dorsal root, but it may have the ventral root. The spinal ganglia are oval bumps that are found on the dorsal roots.

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