Schematic 3D Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus Pathway
Channel: About Medicine
Date: 2019-02-14

Ascending tracts of spinal cord in 3D, made simple and schematic. The Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus Pathway is difficult to get your head around at first, but I try to simplify it in a schematic 3D model for your easy learning.

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What is the Dorsal Column - Medial Lemniscus Pathway?

It's a chain of three neurons - first order, second order, and third order neurons - which convey sensory information relating to fine touch, vibration and proprioception, from the periphery to the brain.

In this video I've tried to simplify the pathway as much as possible. We talk about the function of the dorsal column medial lemniscus path, the anatomy, the nuclei and decussation. Hope you enjoy it.