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spinal cord dorsal column

Term ID
UBERON:0005373
Synonyms
  • dorsal column
  • dorsal column of spinal cord
  • dorsal column system
  • dorsal columns
  • posterior column
  • spinal cord posterior column
Definition
the wedge-shaped fiber bundle of white matter in the dorsomedial side of the spinal cord that is made up of the fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus; it is part of the ascending posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway that is important for well-localized fine touch and conscious proprioception 0-683-40008-8
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