lemniscus

Definitions of lemniscus
  1. noun
    a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
    synonyms: fillet
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    type of:
    afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve
    a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
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