Anterior grey column
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.
| Anterior grey column (anterior horn of spinal cord) | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cornu anterius medullae spinalis |
| MeSH | D066151 |
| TA98 | A14.1.02.103 A14.1.02.021 |
| TA2 | 6079 |
| FMA | 256541 |
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