Lateral funiculus

The most lateral of the bundles of the anterior nerve roots is generally taken as a dividing line that separates the anterolateral system into two parts. These are the anterior funiculus, between the anterior median fissure and the most lateral of the anterior nerve roots, and the lateral funiculus between the exit of these roots and the posterolateral sulcus.

Lateral funiculus
Details
Identifiers
Latin	funiculus lateralis medullae spinalis
TA98	A14.1.02.215 A14.1.04.007
TA2	6093
FMA	74000
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The lateral funiculus transmits the contralateral corticospinal and spinothalamic tracts. A lateral cutting of the spinal cord results in the transection of both ipsilateral posterior column and lateral funiculus and this produces Brown-Séquard syndrome.^[1]

See also

• Funiculus (neuroanatomy)
• Anterior funiculus
• Posterior funiculus