DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA
\dˈɔːsə͡l ɹˈuːt ɡˈaŋɡliə], \dˈɔːsəl ɹˈuːt ɡˈaŋɡliə], \d_ˈɔː_s_əl ɹ_ˈuː_t ɡ_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_l_i__ə]\
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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.
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