spinal ganglia

Main Entry: spinal ganglion
Function: noun
: a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve that is one of a series of ganglia containing cell bodies of sensoryneurons called also dorsal root ganglion

spinal ganglion n.
The ganglion of the posterior root of each spinal segmental nerve, containing the cell bodies of the unipolar primary sensory neurons. Also called dorsal root ganglion.