Posterolateral tract

Nerves · Latin: Fasciculus posterolateralis

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The posterolateral tract (fasciculus of Lissauer, Lissauer's tract, tract of Lissauer, dorsolateral fasciculus, dorsolateral tract, zone of Lissauer) is a small strand situated in relation to the tip of the posterior column close to the entrance of the posterior nerve roots.

It is present throughout the spinal cord, and is most developed in the upper cervical regions.

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