Fasciculus gracilis

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Goll Bündel

The fasciculus gracilis belongs to the lemniscal system and is part of the Dorsal column pathways of the Spinal cord.

Function

The fasciculus gracilis conducts exteroceptive and proprioceptive information of epicritic sensation to the Nucleus gracilis[^1].

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Spinal cord: schematic illustration
Overview of the major ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord. Figure adapted from Wikimedia.
Lemniscate system
Schematic illustration of the lemniscal system. Image adapted from Gray’s Anatomy.

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