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lemniscus
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /lemˈnɪs.kəs/ us /lemˈnɪs.kəs/pluralleminisciuk /lemˈnɪs.aɪ/ us /lemˈnɪs.aɪ/
a band of nerve fibres that helps parts of the body communicate with the brain:
lateral lemniscusInformation from both ears travels bilaterally in each lateral lemniscus.
medial lemniscusIn the brainstem, information is transmitted through the medial lemniscus.
Between the central grey matter and the substantia nigra are four lemnisci.
The dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway contains information about fine touch, vibration, and position of joints.
These neurons ascend to the midbrain where they run close to the medial lemniscus.
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