dorsal

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These overstimulated immune cells then move toward the dorsal root ganglia -- the sensory nerve hubs that link the limbs to the spinal cord -- and release inflammatory compounds that irritate and damage nerves.

From Science Daily

"We have recovered a good chunk of it but some trophy-hunters got there just before us and they took the head and the dorsal fin on the tail," he said.

From BBC

They had already bitten off its dorsal fin, and the animal was unable to evade the fast and agile predators.

From New York Times

To trigger leg and torso movements, researchers need to stimulate the dorsal roots, pairs of thick sensory fibers extending from either side of the spinal cord.

From Science Magazine

Moreover, the new approach allows treatment to be personalized to each individual patient by zeroing in on particular dorsal roots.

From Scientific American