- anterior horn
- anterior horn n1) VENTRAL HORN2) the cornu of the lateral ventricle of each cerebral hemisphere that curves outward and forward into the frontal lobe compare INFERIOR HORN, POSTERIOR HORN (2)
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Anterior horn — The term Anterior horn can refer to two separate anatomical structures within the central nervous system: *The Anterior horn of lateral ventricle *The Anterior horn of the spinal cord … Wikipedia
Anterior horn (spinal cord) — Infobox Anatomy Name = Anterior horn (spinal cord) Latin = cornu anterius medullae spinalis GraySubject = 185 GrayPage = 753 Caption = Caption2 = Width = 400 System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 55 DorlandsSuf = 12259735… … Wikipedia
Anterior horn of lateral ventricle — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = cornu anterius GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 829 Caption = Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from above. Caption2 = Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side.… … Wikipedia
anterior horn cells — motoneurons whose cell bodies are in the anterior horn of the spinal cord; see alpha motoneurons and gamma motoneurons, under motoneuron … Medical dictionary
anterior horn — noun one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers • Syn: ↑ventral root, ↑ventral horn, ↑anterior root • Hypernyms: ↑motor nerve, ↑efferent nerve, ↑efferent … Useful english dictionary
anterior horn of lateral ventricle — cornu frontale ventriculi lateralis … Medical dictionary
anterior horn of spinal cord — cornu anterius medullae spinalis … Medical dictionary
Anterior corticospinal tract — seen in red at bottom center in figure (text tag found at upper left) … Wikipedia
Anterior cruciate ligament — Ligament: Anterior cruciate ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Anterior cruciate ligament labeled at center left.) Latin ligamentum cruciatum anterius … Wikipedia
anterior root — noun one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers • Syn: ↑ventral root, ↑ventral horn, ↑anterior horn • Hypernyms: ↑motor nerve, ↑efferent nerve, ↑efferent … Useful english dictionary
