Anatomy
dorsal funiculus
dor·sal fu·nic·u·lus
Definitions related to dorsal funiculus:
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(dorsal column) Dorsal portion of the white matter of the spinal cord; consists primarily of axons that relay somatic sensory information to the medulla.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(posterior column) Spinal white matter located in the dorsal portion of the spinal column, and composed of two ascending tracts: the fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus, both of which are composed of myelinated fibers carrying proprioceptive, exteroceptive, and vibratory sensation to higher levels.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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