Term Name: dorsal root ganglion
Synonyms: dorsal root ganglia, DRG
Definition: Trunk ganglion which is located adjacent to the spine on a dorsal root and contains the cell bodies of afferent sensory nerves.
Appears at: Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000200]

Relationships
develops from: trunk neural crest
is a type of: trunk ganglion

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