Gracile nucleus
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| Brain: Gracile nucleus | ||
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| Section of the medulla oblongata at the level of the decussation of the pyramids. Gracile nucleus is #8. | ||
| Dissection of brain-stem. Dorsal view. ("nucleus gracilis" is labeled on left, second from the bottom.) | ||
| Latin | nucleus gracilis | |
| Gray's | subject #187 774 | |
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| BrainInfo/UW | hier-763 | |
| MeSH | [1] | |
The swelling on the fasciculus gracilis is named the clava, and is produced by a subjacent nucleus of gray matter, the nucleus gracilis.
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