Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,035,705,427 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

lemniscus
(redirected from lemnisci)

    Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
lem·nis·cus  (lm-nsks)
n. pl. lem·nis·ci (-ns, -nsk, -nsk) Anatomy
A bundle or band of sensory nerve fibers.
[Latin lmniscus, ribbon, from Greek lmniskos, perhaps from Lmnos, Lemnos.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lemniscus - a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
fillet
afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Thus, "sensory ataxia" can result from damage to the afferent portions of peripheral nerves (eg, large-fiber neuropathies), the dorsal nerve roots entering the spinal cord (eg, tabes dorsalis), the dorsal column of the spinal cord, the medial lemnisci of the brain stem, the sensory-receiving regions of the thalamus, and sometimes the parietal cortex.
Mechanisms of ataxia by Bastian, Amy J. / Physical Therapy
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.