Group · Nervous system & sense organs
Anterior horn of spinal cord
Cornu anterius medullae spinalis
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Part of
- Grey matter of spinal cord
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The anterior grey column (also called the anterior cornu, anterior horn of spinal cord, motor horn or ventral horn) is the front column of grey matter in the spinal cord.
It is one of the three grey columns.
The anterior grey column contains motor neurons that affect the skeletal muscles while the posterior grey column receives information regarding touch and sensation.
The anterior grey column is the column where the cell bodies of alpha motor neurons are located.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Cornu anterius medullae spinalis
- English
- Anterior horn of spinal cord
- French
- Corne antérieure de la moëlle épinière
- Spanish
- Cuerno anterior de la médula espinal
- Portuguese
- Chifre anterior da medula espinhal