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Dorsal rhizotomy-- A surgical procedure that cuts nerve roots to reduce spasticity in affected muscles.
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Explain why the dorsal root ganglions are larger in diameter than the dorsal root?
Dorsal root ganglions are larger in diameter than the dorsal root itself because they have axons on them. Dorsal root ganglions are also called spinal ganglions.
Is dorsal a body plane?
Dorsal is the back and ventral is anterior
Where is the dorsal side of a human leg?
Dorsal side in humans refers to the back side. If a person is standing in front of you, you are looking at the dorsal side.
Does the dorsal dorsal cavity contain the body organs that maintains homeostasis?
no, it doesn't
Which of the body cavities contain the central nervous system?
Dorsal Cavity :)
What is rhizotomy?
Rhizotomy (also called dorsal rhizotomy, selective dorsal rhizotomy, and selective posterior rhizotomy) is a treatment for spasticity that is unresponsive to less invasive procedures
What is done in selective dorsal rhizotomy?
During SDR, certain overactive nerves entering the spinal cord are cut, reducing the activity that leads to spasticity.
Who are suitable candidates for rhizotomy?
Rhizotomy is performed on patients with spasticity that is insufficiently responsive to oral medications or injectable therapies (botulinum toxin, phenol, or alcohol).
What is a rhizotomy?
A dorsal rhizotomy is a surgery done to, among other things, improve tone imbalances in children with cerebral palsy. The surgery involves isolating over active nerve rootlets within the nerves that service the legs and then cutting some or all of the these rootlets resulting in the lowering of tone. this makes it easier for these children to move their legs and relaxes their lower body in general. As a result, children who cannot walk due to high tone are sometimes able to walk independantly or with aides such as walkers or canes.
What is a dorsal heart?
a dorsal heart is a
Hand dorsal or ventral?
dorsal
Parst of toad and dorsal?
What is dorsal cavity?
What protects the nervous system?
The Dorsal
What is the dorsal view of the heart?
and this is the dorsal view
Is a butterflies heart ventral or dorsal?
dorsal
Where is the dorsal side of the Chordata?
Dorsal is the back. Just think of a dolphin's dorsal fin and you'll never get ventral and dorsal mixed up again.
Synonymous for word dorsal?
Dorsal is the back , along the spine, i.e., a dorsal fin on a fish, a person laying on their back is said to be in a dorsal recumbant position.
