Posterior thoracic nucleus | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nucleus thoracicus posterior, nucleus dorsalis |
TA98 | A14.1.02.135 |
TA2 | 6074 |
FMA | 73912 |
Anatomical terminology |
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 Rexed lamina VII, also known as the intermediate zone, of the spinal cord. It is located from the cervical segment C8 to lumbar segment L3 of the spinal cord and is an important structure for proprioception[1] of the lower limb.