Dorsal column nuclei
Nuclei in the dorsal column of the brainstem / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the structure in the medulla oblongata. For the hypothalamic structure, see Arcuate nucleus.
In neuroanatomy, the dorsal column nuclei are a pair of nuclei in the dorsal columns in the brainstem.[1] 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 dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway, which convey fine touch and proprioceptive information from the body to the brain. The dorsal column nuclei project to the thalamus.
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