Anterior fasciculus proprius

Nerves · Latin: Fasciculus proprius anterior

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The proper fasciculi, or spinospinal fasciculi, or propriospinal tracts, are groups of short fibres, ascending and descending, and crossed and uncrossed, within the spinal cord.

These fibres are grouped into anterior, posterior, and lateral regions and make up a spinal pathway. Descending dorsal root collaterals are often included in the pathway.

There is an anterior fasciculus proprius, a lateral fasciculus proprius and a posterior fasciculus proprius.

The anterior fasciculus proprius consists of longitudinal intersegmental fibres which arise from cells in the grey matter, more especially from those of the medial group of the anterior column, and, after a longer or shorter course, re-enter the gray substance; and fibres which cross in the anterior white commissure from the grey matter of the opposite side.

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