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Posterior root of spinal nerve

Known as: Radix sensoria (Nervus spinalis), Dorsal spinal nerve root, Sensory root of spinal nerve 
The location of the spinal cord where afferent sensory fibers enter the cord, and which, when joined with a ventral root forms a spinal nerve.
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Ganglia, SpinalSpinal cord posterior hornSpinal nerve structureThoracic spinal nerve root

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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Neurokinin 1 Receptor Internalization in Spinal Cord Slices Induced by Dorsal Root Stimulation Is Mediated by NMDA Receptors
The excitability of spinal neurons that transmit pain is modulated by glutamate and substance P (SP). Glutamate is an excitatory… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Nerve growth factor receptor trkA is down‐regulated during postnatal development by a subset of dorsal root ganglion neurons
Nerve growth factor (NGF), signaling through its receptor tyrosine kinase, TrkA, is required for the survival of all small and… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Neuropeptide expression in cultures of adult sensory neurons: Modulation of substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide levels by nerve growth factor
Review
1989
Review
1989
Novel neurotrophic factors, receptors, and oncogenes.
Theories concerning the regulation of brain growth during development, involutional changes during aging, and responses to… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Relationship between differentiation and terminal mitosis: chick sensory and ciliary neurons differentiate after terminal mitosis of precursor cells, whereas sympathetic neurons continue to divide…
A population of undifferentiated cells has been characterized during the early development of nodose and ciliary ganglia. This… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Theoretical aspects of radiofrequency lesions in the dorsal root entry zone.
The history and physical principles of radiofrequency (rf) lesion making are reviewed. The advantages of the rf lesion method are… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Biochemical and anatomical observations on the degeneration of peptide-containing primary afferent neurons after neonatal capsaicin
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Capsaicin-evoked release of substance P from primary sensory neurons
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Proliferative and degenerative events in the early development of chick dorsal root ganglia. I. Normal development
Development of the chick dorsal root ganglia was examined in 4.5‐ to 9.5‐day embryos. Tritiated thymidine (3H ‐ TdR) and… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Relative contribution from different nerves to recurrent depression of Ia IPSPs in motoneurones
1. The pattern of depression of Ia IPSPs by volleys in recurrent motor axon collaterals was investigated in motoneurones… 
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