White matter tracts of the spinal cord
Last revised by Craig Hacking on 8 Sep 2020
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Hacking C, Hapugoda S, White matter tracts of the spinal cord. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-56011
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The spinal cord has numerous tracts of white matter that ascend and descend in the peripheral substance of the cord. They can be divided by their location and function:
- anterolateral columns
- lateral columns
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dorsal columns
- fasiculus gracilis (column of Goll)
- fasiculus cuneatus (column of Burdach)
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