The posterior gray matter of the spinal cord, which contains cell bodies or neurons; the spinal cord consists of 10 laminae (segments), and laminae I-VI comprise the dorsal horn.
The dorsal horn is the part of the gray matter of the spinal cord where the sensory information enters.
is that part of the spinal cord where the sensory afferent fibres enter. It contains a number of interneurons as well as receiving an input from descending pathways originating in the brainstem
A portion of the spinal cord which receives pain stimuli.
Part of the spinal cord located towards the back of the body, which acts as a gate for pain messages.
An area of the spinal cord where many nerve fibers from peripheral pain receptors meet other ascending nerve fibers.
also known as the posterior column, part of the spinal cord located in the back part of the cord where many afferent nerve pathways are located, note there is a right and left dorsal horn