front matter 1

Floor plateFloor plate

Central

canal

Central

canal

Ventral horn

interneurons

Ventral horn

interneurons

Intermediate

interneurons

Intermediate

interneurons

Dorsal root

bifurcation zone

Fasciculus gracilis

Dorsal root

collateralization zone

Lissauer's

tract?

Dorsal

funiculus

Dorsal

horn

Substantia

gelatinosa

Substantia

gelatinosa

EpendymaEpendyma

Central

autonomic

area

Central

autonomic

area

Lamina ILamina I

Laminae

IV-V

Laminae

IV-V

trunktrunk

trunktrunk

Lateral horn
motoneurons?
(autonomic)

hip?hip?

thigh?thigh?

leleg?g?

leleg?g?

ankle?ankle?

Ventral white

commissure

Ventral white

commissure

Ventral

median fissure

Retreating roof plate

Dorsal median septum

V

e

n

t

r

a

l

funiculu

s

V

e

n

t

r

a

l

funiculu

s

L a t e r a l f u n i c u l

u

s

L a t e r a l f u n i c u l

u

s

Ventral horn

motoneuron

columns

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