retroposterior lateral nucleus of spinal cord
- retroposterior lateral nucleus of spinal cord
- nucleus retroposterolateralis medullae spinalis [TA] a group of nerve cells in the gray substance of the retroposterolateral region of the anterior column of the spinal cord, which innervates the digital muscles.
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