Noun: posterior horn
- One of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
"The posterior horn carries sensory information from the body to the spinal cord";
- dorsal root, dorsal horn, posterior root
Derived forms: posterior horns
Type of: afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve
Part of: spinal nerve root
Encyclopedia: Posterior horn