Posterior thoracic nucleus
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The posterior thoracic nucleus, (Clarke's column, column of Clarke, dorsal nucleus, nucleus dorsalis of Clarke) is a group of interneurons found in the medial part of lamina VII, also known as the intermediate zone, of the spinal cord. It is mainly located from the cervical vertebra C7 to lumbar L3–L4 levels and is an important structure for proprioception[1] of the lower limb.
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Latin | nucleus thoracicus posterior, nucleus dorsalis |
TA98 | A14.1.02.135 |
TA2 | 6074 |
FMA | 73912 |
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