Ganglia, Spinal

**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.

**Tree numbers:** - A08.340.390.340 - A08.800.350.340 - A08.800.800.720.725.350

**Synonyms:** - Dorsal Root Ganglion - Dorsal Root Ganglia - Ganglion, Spinal - Spinal Ganglia