proper fasciculus

proper fasciculus definition - medical

prop·er fasciculus (prŏpˈər)

noun
Any of several ascending and descending association fiber systems of the spinal cord that lie deep in the funiculi adjacent to the gray matter. Also called ground bundle.

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