Posterior thoracic nucleus
The posterior thoracic nucleus, (Clarke's column, column of Clarke, dorsal nucleus, nucleus dorsalis of Clarke) is a group of interneurons found in the medial part of lamina VII, also known as the intermediate zone, of the spinal cord. It is mainly located from the cervical vertebra C7 to lumbar L3–L4 levels and is an important structure for proprioception of the lower limb.
| Posterior thoracic nucleus | |
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Diagram showing a few of the connections of afferent (sensory) fibers of the posterior root with the efferent fibers from the ventral column and with the various long ascending fasciculi. (Dorsal nucleus labeled at center right.) | |
Schematic of spinal cord grey matter showing location of the Dorsal Nucleus | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus thoracicus posterior, nucleus dorsalis |
| TA98 | A14.1.02.135 |
| TA2 | 6074 |
| FMA | 73912 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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