- posterior horn
- posterior horn n1) DORSAL HORN2) the cornu of the lateral ventricle of each cerebral hemisphere that curves backward into the occipital lobe compare ANTERIOR HORN (2), INFERIOR HORN
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Posterior horn — The term posterior horn (also dorsal horn, posterior cornu, dorsal cornu) may refer to either of two separate anatomical structures within the central nervous system: posterior horn of lateral ventricle in the brain, which passes forward,… … Wikipedia
Posterior horn of spinal cord — Cross section of the spinal cord. The posterior horn is the upper protrusion of grey matter, labeled with 2 Latin cornu posterius medullae spin … Wikipedia
Posterior horn of lateral ventricle — Brain: Posterior horn of lateral ventricle Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from above … Wikipedia
posterior horn — noun 1. : a dorsal column of gray matter in the spinal cord 2. : the part of a lateral ventricle of the brain that extends inward and backward … Useful english dictionary
posterior horn of spinal cord — cornu posterius medullae spinalis … Medical dictionary
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Posterior cornu — can refer to: * Posterior horn * Posterior horn of lateral ventricles … Wikipedia
posterior column — n DORSAL HORN … Medical dictionary
