spinothalamic tract

Term ID

UBERON:0007703

Synonyms

Definition

A tract that originates from neurons in the spinal central gray and projects to various somatosensory nuclei of the thalamus. It is formed in the medulla by merger of the anterior spinothalamic tract and lateral spinothalamic tract (adapted from Braininfo.org)

References

• BAMS:spth
• BAMS:stt
• DHBA:12789
• MBA:871
• Spinothalamic:tract
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=2058
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/280417000
• nlx_anat:1010017

Ontology

Uberon Ontology