Term Name: spinal cord dorsal column
Synonyms: dorsal column, dorsal column of spinal cord, dorsal column system, dorsal columns, posterior column, spinal cord posterior column
Definition: the wedge-shaped fiber bundle of white matter in the dorsomedial side of the spinal cord that is made up of the fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus; it is part of the ascending posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway that is important for well-localized fine touch and conscious proprioception
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005373]

Relationships
is part of: dorsal funiculus of spinal cord
has parts: cuneate fasciculus of spinal cord gracile fasciculus of spinal cord subdivision of spinal cord dorsal column
is a type of: spinal cord column
disjoint_from: spinal cord ventral column