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dorsal horn

/ˈdɔːrsəl hɔːrn/

Tradução: Região de substância cinzenta na medula espinhal que recebe informações sensoriais do corpo, incluindo sinais de dor, temperatura e tato, processa esses sinais e os transmite ao cérebro.

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/ˈdɔːrsəl hɔːrn/C1formalmedical
  • ptRegião de substância cinzenta na medula espinhal que recebe informações sensoriais do corpo, incluindo sinais de dor, temperatura e tato, processa esses sinais e os transmite ao cérebro.

A region of grey matter in the spinal cord that receives sensory information from the body, including pain, temperature, and touch signals, and processes them before relaying to the brain.

  1. Spinal cord regionC2formal

    The dorsal horn is the posterior region of the spinal cord's grey matter that receives sensory information from the body.

    ptCorno dorsal

    • The dorsal horn processes pain and touch signals from the skin.
    • Injury to the dorsal horn can cause sensory deficits.
    • Neurons in the dorsal horn relay information to the brain.