head of the posterior horn
The term head of the posterior horn refers to an oval or fusiform part of the posterior gray column of the spinal cord ( Gray-1918a; Crosby-1962 ). At its widest it corresponds approximately to the junction of the histologically defined lamina II and lamina III ( Jastrow-2007 ).
Also known as: Caput cornus posterioris, head of posterior horn of spinal cord, head of dorsal horn of spinal cord, Caput cornus dorsalis, head of the posterior horn, Caput cornuis dorsalis
NeuroNames ID: 2633