dorsal column
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Dorsal column nuclei — {{{Name}}} Present at the junction between the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, the dorsal column nuclei consist of paired gracile and cuneate nuclei (labels 6 and 7, respectively). System … Wikipedia
dorsal column nuclei — the nucleus cuneatus and nucleus gracilis, which are at the upper end of the dorsal column of the spinal cord. Called also posterior column nuclei … Medical dictionary
dorsal column — noun : a column lying dorsally in each lateral half of the spinal cord and receiving terminals from certain afferent fibers of the dorsal roots of the spinal nerves … Useful english dictionary
dorsal column of spinal cord — columna posterior medullae spinalis … Medical dictionary
dorsal horn — n a longitudinal subdivision of gray matter in the dorsal part of each lateral half of the spinal cord that receives terminals from some afferent fibers of the dorsal roots of the spinal nerves called also dorsal column, posterior column,… … Medical dictionary
dorsal horn — noun one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers • Syn: ↑dorsal root • Hypernyms: ↑sensory nerve, ↑afferent nerve, ↑afferent • Part Holonyms: ↑spinal nerve, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dorsal root ganglion — This is a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) from a chicken embryo (around stage of day 7) after incubation overnight in NGF growth medium stained with anti neurofilament antibody. Axons growing out of the ganglion are visible … Wikipedia
Dorsal propriospinal tract — is a collection of nerve fibers, ascending, descending, crossed and uncrossed, that interconnect various levels of the spinal cord. It is a component of the posterior white column. Myelinated fibers are located adjacent to the spinal central gray … Wikipedia
dorsal funicular column — dorsal gray column nucleus proprius … Medical dictionary
column — 1. An anatomic part or structure in the form of a pillar or cylindric funiculus. SEE ALSO: fascicle. 2. A vertical object (usually cylindrical), mass, or formation. SYN: columna [TA]. [L. columna] … Medical dictionary
