| Lateral funiculus | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | funiculus lateralis medullae spinalis |
| TA98 | A14.1.02.215 A14.1.04.007 |
| TA2 | 6093 |
| FMA | 74000 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The most lateral of the bundles of theanterior nerve roots is generally taken as a dividing line that separates theanterolateral system into two parts. These are theanterior funiculus, between theanterior median fissure and the most lateral of the anterior nerve roots, and thelateral funiculus between the exit of these roots and theposterolateral sulcus.
The lateral funiculus transmits the contralateral corticospinal and spinothalamic tracts. A lateral cutting of the spinal cord results in the transection of both ipsilateral posterior column and lateral funiculus and this producesBrown-Séquard syndrome.[1]
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 753 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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