dorsal column nuclei
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The term dorsal column nuclei refers to the combination of the gracile nucleus and the cuneate nucleus located dorsally in the medulla at its junction with the spinal cord ( Kahle-2001; Swanson-2004 ). In the functional model of central nervous system organization it is classified as part of the subcortical somatosensory system ( Swanson-2004 ) (see Models Where It Appears below).
     

Also known as: No other name for this structure has appeared in PubMed.NeuroNames ID : 1947


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