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Ganglia, Spinal

Medical 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.
Guide Notes:	sensory ganglia on spinal nerve roots

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