Frontal horn
Cornu frontale
- Latin synonym: Cornu anterius ventriculi lateralis
- Synonym: Anterior horn of lateral ventricle
- Related terms: Frontal horn of lateral ventricle; Anterior horn of lateral ventricle
Definition
The frontal horn of lateral ventricle passes forward and lateralward, with a slight inclination downward, from the interventricular foramen into the frontal lobe, curving around the anterior end of the caudate nucleus. Its floor is formed by the upper surface of the reflected portion of the corpus callosum, the rostrum. It is bounded medially by the anterior portion of the septum pellucidum, and laterally by the head of the caudate nucleus. Its apex reaches the posterior surface of the genu of the corpus callosum.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
