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Part of Body: spinal cord, thoracic region
Orientation of Section: transverse
Number of Sections: 1
Description

Transverse section through the spinal cord in the thoracic region.
Note the presence of a small lateral horn present only in this region.
Note also the following points − postero-median sulcus, postero-lateral sulcus, antero-median fissure, the anterior, lateral and posterior white columns, the grey and white commissures, and the substantia gelatinosa (of Rolando) at the tips of the posterior horns.

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