A nucleus that contain secondary neurons of the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway, which carries fine touch and proprioceptive information from the body to the brain. Examples: gracile nucleus, cuneat nucleus, nucleus of Bishoff. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A978-1-4615-0037-7 ]

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dorsal column nuclei [ NeuroNames:1947 ]

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dorsal column nuclei

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UBERON:0018238