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posterior horn

1. The occipital division of the lateral ventricle of the brain, extending backward into the occipital lobe. Also called dorsal horn.

2. The posterior gray column of the spinal cord in cross section. Also called dorsal horn.

posterior horn

Etymology: L, behind, cornu, horn

the horn-shaped projection of gray matter in the posterior region of the spinal cord. It relays information related to touch and pressure from muscles and regulates precise movement and unconscious proprioception. Also called dorsal column, dorsal horn, posterior column.

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posterior horn (redirected from Dorsal(sensory) columns)

posterior horn
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