spinal cord dorsal column

Preferred Label : spinal cord dorsal column;

Uberon definition : the wedge-shaped fiber bundle of white matter in the dorsomedial side of the spinal cord that is made up of the fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus; it is part of the ascending posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway that is important for well-localized fine touch and conscious proprioception;

Uberon synonym : dorsal column; dorsal column of spinal cord; spinal cord posterior column; posterior column;

Uberon related term : dorsal columns; dorsal column system;

Uberon Function note : The dorsal column is a part of the spinal cord which is responsible for transporting sensory input from the body to the cerebral cortex. This part of the spinal cord is key in perceiving fine touch, such as that used to distinguish textures, along with vibration. The dorsal column also contributes to the body's system of proprioception, used to orient the body in space and to coordinate muscle movements, given information about the body's position;

Details

Origin ID

0005373;

UMLS CUI

C0458459;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Posterior Spinal Cord Column [NCIt concept]
- dorsal column of of spinal cord [Radlex concept]
Uberon cross reference
- Posterior Spinal Cord Column [NCIt concept]
contributes to morphology of
- white matter of spinal cord [UBERON concept]
has part
- cuneate fasciculus of spinal cord [UBERON concept]
- gracile fasciculus of spinal cord [UBERON concept]
- subdivision of spinal cord dorsal column [UBERON concept]
part of
- dorsal funiculus of spinal cord [UBERON concept]

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