What are the smaller extensions of coronal pulp into the cusps of posterior teeth termed?

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The coronal pulp is located in the crown of the tooth.Smaller extensions of coronal pulp into the cusps of posterior teeth form the pulp horns.Accessory canals may also be associated with the pulp and are extra openings from the pulp to the periodontal ligament; accessory canals are also called lateral canals.The radicular pulp,or root pulp,is the part of the pulp located in the root of the tooth; it is also called the pulp canal by patients.

What Are the Smaller Extensions of Coronal Pulp into the Cusps