Posterior Horn (Noun)

One of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers.

Nouns denoting body parts.

The posterior horn of the spinal cord receives and processes sensory information from the body.
Damage to the posterior horn can result in the loss of sensation below the level of the injury.
The posterior horn is one of the primary areas of the spinal cord that is affected by demyelinating diseases.
In the spinal cord, the posterior horn contains neurons that transmit sensory information from the body to the brain.
The posterior horn is posterior to the anterior horn in the spinal cord and is separated from it by a layer of white matter.