Posterior Horn Cell

Preferred Label : Posterior Horn Cell;

NCIt synonyms : Dorsal Horn Cells; Posterior Horn Cells; Neurons, Dorsal Horn; Neurons, Posterior Horn;

NCIt definition : Neurons in the posterior (dorsal) horn of the spinal cord whose cell bodies and processes are confined entirely to the central nervous system. They receive collateral or direct terminations of dorsal root fibers. They send their axons either directly to anterior horn cells or to the white matter ascending and descending longitudinal fibers.;

Details

Origin ID

C12640;

UMLS CUI

C0752062;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Dorsal Horn of the Spinal Cord [NCIt concept]
- Nerve Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Nerve Tissue, Neuroepithelial Tissue, and Nerve Sheaths [NCIt concept]
Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Substantia Gelatinosa [NCIt concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- posterior horn cells [MeSH Descriptor]
- posterior horn cells [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- posterior horn cells [MeSH concept]
- posterior horn cells [MeSH Descriptor]

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