Dorsal column nuclei
| Dorsal column nuclei | |
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| Identifiers | |
| NeuroLex ID | nlx_153860 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
| Dorsal column nuclei | |
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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). | |
| Details | |
| System | Somatosensory system |
| Identifiers | |
| NeuroLex ID | nlx_153860 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The dorsal column nuclei are a pair of nuclei in the dorsal columns of the dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway (DCML) in the brainstem. The name refers collectively to the cuneate nucleus and gracile nucleus, which are situated at the lower end of the medulla oblongata. Both nuclei contain second-order neurons of the DCML, which convey fine touch and proprioceptive information from the body to the brain via the thalamus.