Anatomy

Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn

One of three central columns of the spinal cord. It is composed of GRAY MATTER spinal laminae I-VI.

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One of three central columns of the spinal cord. It is composed of GRAY MATTER spinal laminae I-VI.

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  • Dorsal Horn
  • Posterior Horn of Spinal Cord
  • Spinal Cord Posterior Horn
  • Dorsal Horns
  • Horn, Dorsal
  • Horns, Dorsal
  • Clarke's Columns
  • Clarke's Nucleus
  • Lamina 1
  • Lamina 3
  • Lamina 4
  • Lamina I
  • Lamina III
  • Lamina IV
  • Marginal Nucleus
  • Nucleus Dorsalis
  • Zona Spongiosa
  • Clarke Columns
  • Clarke Nucleus
  • Clarkes Columns
  • Clarkes Nucleus
  • Columns, Clarke's
  • Dorsali, Nucleus
  • Dorsalis, Nucleus
  • Nucleus Dorsali
  • Nucleus, Clarke's
  • Nucleus, Marginal
  • Spongiosa, Zona
  • Spongiosas, Zona
  • Zona Spongiosas

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2015

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  • Spinal Cord (1970-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066148. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066148
  2. Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_grey_column
  3. Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7234198