Definition of Lemniscus. Meaning of Lemniscus. Synonyms of Lemniscus

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Definition of Lemniscus

Lemniscus
Lemniscus Lem*nis"cus (l[e^]m*n[i^]s"k[u^]s), n.; pl. Lemnisci (-s[imac]). [L. See Lemniscata.] (Zo["o]l.) One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.

Meaning of Lemniscus from wikipedia

- lemniscus cause an impairment of vibratory and touch-pressure sense. Lemniscus means "ribbon", reflecting the elongated tract of the medial lemniscus...
- The dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway (DCML) (also known as the posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway (PCML) is the major sensory pathway of...
- of the lateral lemniscus. There are three small nuclei on each of the lateral lemnisci: the intermediate nucleus of the lateral lemniscus (INLL) the ventral...
- A lemniscus (Gr**** for ribbon or band) is a bundle of secondary sensory fibers in the brainstem. The medial lemniscus and lateral lemniscus terminate...
- Lemniscus can refer to: Lemniscus (anatomy) In mathematics, a lemniscate This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Lemniscus. If...
- the medial lemniscus due to the close proximity of the two ascending tracts. Like the medial lemniscus in the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway (DCML)...
- fine touch (epicritic) is conducted by fibers of the medial lemniscus. The medial lemniscus is formed by the axons of the neurons of the gracilis and cuneatus...
- these nuclei are the second-order neurons of the posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway, and their axons, called the internal arcuate fibers or fasciculi...
- decussation is called the medial lemniscus. Unlike other ascending tracts of the brain, fibres of the medial lemniscus do not give off collateral branches...
- arteries) leads to death of the ipsilateral medullary pyramid, the medial lemniscus, and the hypoglossal nerve fibers that p**** through the medulla. The spinothalamic...