gracile, cuneate and accessory cuneate nuclei = for proprioceptive
inferior olivary nucleus = for extrapyramidal system
inferior salivary nucleus = parasympathetic
solitary nucleus = for taste sensations
spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve = for general sensory
nucleus ambiguus = brachiomotor
dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve = parasympathetic
hypoglossal nucleus
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gracile and cuneate tubercles. (they are found at the upper ends
of gracile and cuneate columns respectively)
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The Cuneate Fasciculus Spinal Tracts are responsible for
transmiting crude touch pain and temperature. The cuneate
fasciculus is responsible for relaying sensory signals from the
thoracic and cervical areas of the body to the brain.
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They both carry proprioceptive and fine touch sensations. But, gracile tract carries sensations from lower halfof our body. On the other hand, cuneate tract carries sensations from upper half of our body.
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Cuneate (cuneata): Triangular, stem attaches to point