Dorsal Root Ganglion
Other NeuromuscularOMIM 606678
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Overview
From WUSTL NeuromuscularDorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Development: Cell origins DRG: Neural crest Time: During early embryogenesis Other neural crest cells: Schwann; Cranial sensory ganglion; Sympathetic & Enteric autonomic DRG cells Initially bipolar Central process grows into root Peripheral process enters segmental nerve Proximal regions of axons eventually coalesce: Forms pseudounipolar configuration Perineurial sheath cells: Mesenchymal fibroblasts DRG anatomy Location: In intervertebral formation; Region where dorsal & ventral roots merge DRG ganglion cells Size 10 μM to 100 μM 2 classes: Large clear cells; Small
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Data sourced from the Washington University Neuromuscular Disease Center. For clinical use, always refer to primary sources.