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cuneate fasciculus

Term ID
UBERON:0005832
Synonyms
  • cuneate column
  • cuneate fascicle
  • cuneate tract
  • cuneatus tract
  • fasciculus cuneatus
  • fasciculus cuneus
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Definition
An axon tract in the spinal cord and medulla which primarily transmits information from the forelimb and trunk. It is part of the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway. (2)
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