fasciculus gracilis
noun
fasciculus grac·i·lis
-ˈgras-ə-ləs 
: either of a pair of nerve tracts of the posterior funiculus of the spinal cord situated on opposite sides of and immediately adjacent to the posterior median septum and carrying nerve fibers from the lower part of the body
called also gracile fasciculus
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“Fasciculus gracilis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/fasciculus%20gracilis. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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