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

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Name:

Caput cornus posterioris

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Schiebler-1999

Citation:

Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

Source Title:

Anatomie

Name:

Caput of dorsal horn

Language:

Mixed

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

head of posterior horn of spinal cord

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Dorland-2004

Citation:

http://www.mercksource.com

Source Title:

Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Healthcare Consumers

Name:

head of dorsal horn of spinal cord

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Dorland-2004

Citation:

http://www.mercksource.com

Source Title:

Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Healthcare Consumers

Name:

Caput cornus dorsalis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Nomina-1983

Citation:

Fifth Edition, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1983

Source Title:

Nomina Anatomica

Name:

head of the posterior horn

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Cunningham-1906

Citation:

William Wood and Company, New York, 1906

Source Title:

Text-book of Anatomy

Name:

Caput cornuis dorsalis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Jastrow-2007

Citation:

<a href="http://www.uni-mainz.de/FB/Medizin/Anatomie/workshop/Histology/RM.html" target=_blank>http://www.uni-mainz.de/FB/Medizin/Anatomie/workshop/Histology/RM.html</a>

Source Title:

Histologischer Atlas im Internet

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Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Caput cornus dorsalis

Source:

Nomina-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Caput cornus posterioris

Source:

Schiebler-1999

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

head of dorsal horn of spinal cord

Source:

Dorland-2004

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

head of posterior horn of spinal cord

Source:

Dorland-2004

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

head of the posterior horn

Source:

Cunningham-1906

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