Anterior horn
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The term anterior horn may refer to either of two separate anatomical structures within the central nervous system:
- anterior horn of lateral ventricleAnterior horn of lateral ventricleThe anterior horn of the lateral ventricle is a portion of the lateral ventricle that passes forward and laterally, with a slight inclination downward, from the interventricular foramen into the frontal lobe, curving around the anterior end of the caudate nucleus...
in the brain, which passes forward, laterally, and slightly downward from the interventricular foramen into the frontal lobe - anterior horn of spinal cord, the ventral (front) grey matter section of the spinal cord which contains motor neurons that affect the axial muscles