Term Name: | medial lemniscus |
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Synonyms: | lemniscus medialis, Reil's band, Reil's ribbon |
Definition: | Fiber tract arising predominantly from neurons in the nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus in the medulla, projecting to thalamus. Fibers cross in the decussation of the medial lemniscus. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003002] |