Lemniscus (anatomy)
| Lemniscus | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_881 |
| TA | A14.1.00.014 |
| FMA | 76742 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
A lemniscus (Greek for ribbon or band[1]) is a bundle of secondary sensory fibres in the brainstem. The medial lemniscus and lateral lemniscus terminate in specific relay nuclei of the diencephalon. The trigeminal lemniscus is sometimes considered as the cephalic part of the medial lemniscus.
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