Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway

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Humans Haptic perception Cutaneous receptors Tactile corpuscles Dermis

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Overview

Sensory pathway Central nervous system Sensations Fine touch Vibration

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Clinical significance

Same side Opposite side Romberg's test Brown-Séquard syndrome

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Structure

Posterior third of the scalp Trigeminal lemniscus Sixth thoracic vertebra

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Acronym: DCML
Decussation: Medial lemniscus
Function: Transmit sensation of fine touch, vibration and proprioception
Latin: via columnae posterioris lemniscique medialis
Precursor: Neural tube and crest
System: Somatosensory system

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Overview

Sensory pathway Sensory system
Central nervous system
Sensations Somatosensory system
Fine touch
Vibration
Two-point discrimination
Proprioception
Somatosensory cortex
Postcentral gyrus
Parietal lobe
Gracile fasciculus
Cuneate fasciculus
Dorsal columns
Funiculus Funiculus (neuroanatomy)
Medulla oblongata
Sensory decussation
Medial lemniscus
Thalamus
Internal capsule
Spinal cord
Brainstem
First-order neurons First-order neuron
Second-order neurons Second-order neuron
Third-order neurons Third-order neuron
Sensory neurons Sensory neuron
Dorsal root ganglia
Afferent fibers Afferent nerve fiber
Axons Axon
Synapse
Dorsal column nuclei

Structure

Posterior third of the scalp Cervical spinal nerve 2
Trigeminal lemniscus
Sixth thoracic vertebra

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Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway

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Avg. degree1.98

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Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway

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Acronym · 1

Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → DCML

Decussation · 1

Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Medial lemniscus

Function · 1

Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Transmit sensation of fine touch, vibration and proprioception

Latin · 1

Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → via columnae posterioris lemniscique medialis

Precursor · 1

Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Neural tube and crest

System · 1

Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Somatosensory system

To · 1

Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Sensorimotor cortex

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dorsal sensory neurons gracile axons body lemniscus medial cuneate spinal information posterior pathway first-order thalamus second-order cord fasciculus column fibers

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway	Acronym	DCML	1.00	infobox
Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway	Decussation	Medial lemniscus	1.00	infobox
Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway	Function	Transmit sensation of fine touch, vibration and proprioception	1.00	infobox
Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway	Latin	via columnae posterioris lemniscique medialis	1.00	infobox
Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway	Precursor	Neural tube and crest	1.00	infobox
Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway	System	Somatosensory system	1.00	infobox
Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway	To	Sensorimotor cortex	1.00	infobox
Merkel cells	instance of	proprioceptive muscle spindles and other skin surface touch mechanoreceptors	0.80	text
bulbous corpuscles	instance of	proprioceptive muscle spindles and other skin surface touch mechanoreceptors	0.80	text
lamellar corpuscles	instance of	proprioceptive muscle spindles and other skin surface touch mechanoreceptors	0.80	text
and hair follicle receptors	instance of	proprioceptive muscle spindles and other skin surface touch mechanoreceptors	0.80	text

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