(neuroscience) The dorsal column of gray matter in the spinal cord containing the axons of sensory (afferent) neurons.
posterior horn
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- The occipital division of the lateral ventricle of the brain, extending backward into the occipital lobe. Also called dorsal horn.
- The posterior gray column of the spinal cord in cross section. Also called dorsal horn.
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