- Posterior cornu
Posterior cornu can refer to:
*Posterior horn
*Posterior horn of lateral ventricles
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Posterior horn of spinal cord — Cross section of the spinal cord. The posterior horn is the upper protrusion of grey matter, labeled with 2 Latin cornu posterius medullae spin … Wikipedia
Posterior horn of lateral ventricle — Brain: Posterior horn of lateral ventricle Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from above … Wikipedia
Posterior horn — The term posterior horn (also dorsal horn, posterior cornu, dorsal cornu) may refer to either of two separate anatomical structures within the central nervous system: posterior horn of lateral ventricle in the brain, which passes forward,… … Wikipedia
posterior horn — n 1) DORSAL HORN 2) the cornu of the lateral ventricle of each cerebral hemisphere that curves backward into the occipital lobe compare ANTERIOR HORN (2), INFERIOR HORN … Medical dictionary
posterior horn of spinal cord — cornu posterius medullae spinalis … Medical dictionary
cornu — 1. [TA] SYN: horn. 2. Any structure composed of horny substance. 3. One of the coronal extensions of the dental pulp underlying a cusp or lobe. 4. The major subdivisions of the lateral … Medical dictionary
cornu posterius medullae spinalis — [TA] posterior horn of spinal cord: the horn shaped configuration presented by the posterior gray matter of the spinal cord in transverse section; called also c. dorsale medullae spinalis and dorsal horn of spinal cord … Medical dictionary
cornu inferius cartilaginis thyroideae — [TA] inferior horn of thyroid cartilage: the inferior extension of the posterior border of the thyroid cartilage … Medical dictionary
cornu occipitale ventriculi lateralis — [TA] occipital horn of lateral ventricle: the part of the lateral ventricle that extends backward from the atrium of the lateral ventricle into the occipital lobe; called also c. posterius ventriculi lateralis [TA alternative] and posterior horn… … Medical dictionary
cornu superius cartilaginis thyroideae — [TA] superior horn of thyroid cartilage: the superior extension of the posterior border of the thyroid cartilage … Medical dictionary
