Term Name: decussation of medial lemniscus
Synonyms: decussatio lemnisci medialis, decussatio lemniscorum, decussatio lemniscorum medialium, decussatio sensoria, decussation of the medial lemniscus
Definition: The sensory decussation or decussation of the lemniscus is a decussation or cross over of axons from the gracile nucleus and cuneate nucleus. The fibres of this decussation are called the internal arcuate fibres and are found at the superior aspect of the closed medulla superior to the motor decussation. It is part of the second neuron in the Posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002643]

Relationships
is part of: medulla oblongata
is a type of: neural decussation