ventral horn

Definitions of ventral horn
  1. noun
    one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers
    synonyms: anterior horn, anterior root, ventral root
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    type of:
    efferent, efferent nerve, motor nerve
    a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
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