dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/dorsal_column-medial_lemniscus_pathway
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neural pathway
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway
gptkbp:ascendsIn dorsal columns
gptkbp:ascendsTo gptkb:ventral_posterolateral_nucleus_of_thalamus
gptkbp:carries vibration sense
conscious proprioception
discriminative touch
gptkbp:contralateralAfter medullary decussation
gptkbp:decussatesIn gptkb:medulla_oblongata
gptkbp:dorsalColumnsInclude gptkb:fasciculus_cuneatus
gptkb:fasciculus_gracilis
gptkbp:firstOrderNeuron dorsal root ganglion neuron
gptkbp:firstOrderNeuronCellBodies gptkb:dorsal_root_ganglia
gptkbp:form gptkb:medial_lemniscus
gptkbp:function transmits fine touch
transmits proprioceptive information
transmits vibration sensation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway
gptkbp:ipsilateralBefore medullary decussation
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:primary_somatosensory_cortex
gptkbp:notCarries gptkb:temperature
pain
gptkbp:numberOfNeurons three
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:dorsal_root_ganglia
gptkbp:partOf somatosensory system
gptkbp:secondOrderNeuron nucleus gracilis or cuneatus neuron
gptkbp:significance lesion causes loss of fine touch and proprioception below the lesion
gptkbp:synapsesIn gptkb:nucleus_cuneatus
gptkb:nucleus_gracilis
gptkbp:thirdOrderNeuron thalamic neuron
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:primary_somatosensory_cortex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5