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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
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
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Cell death of motoneurons in the chick embryo spinal cord. VI. Reduction of naturally occurring cell death in the thoracolumbar column of terni by nerve growth factor
A discrete preganglionic cell column (column of Terni, CT) in the caudal thoracolumbar (segments 21–23) spinal cord is first… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Biochemical and anatomical observations on the degeneration of peptide-containing primary afferent neurons after neonatal capsaicin
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Trophic activities for dorsal root and sympathetic ganglionic neurons in media conditioned by Schwann and other peripheral cells.
Review
1981
Review
1981
S-glutamate: Its interactions with spinal neurons
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
1963
Highly Cited
1963
COLLAGEN AND BASEMENT MEMBRANE FORMATION BY SCHWANN CELLS DURING NERVE REGENERATION.
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