Lateral funiculus

The most lateral of the bundles of the anterior nerve roots is generally taken as a dividing line that separates the anterolateral system into two parts.These are the anterior funiculus, between the anterior median fissure and the most lateral of the anterior nerve roots, and the lateral funiculus between the exit of these roots and the posterolateral sulcus.The lateral funiculus transmits the contralateral corticospinal and spinothalamic tracts.A lateral cutting of the spinal cord results in the transection of both ipsilateral posterior column and lateral funiculus and this produces Brown-Séquard syndrome.[1] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 753 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Anatomical terminologyanterior nerve rootsanterolateral systemanterior funiculusanterior median fissureposterolateral sulcusBrown-Séquard syndromeFuniculus (neuroanatomy)Posterior funiculuspublic domainGray's AnatomySpinal cordCervical enlargementLumbar enlargementConus medullarisFilum terminaleCauda equinaMeningesCentral canalTerminal ventricleGrey columnsPosterior grey columnMarginal nucleusSubstantia gelatinosa of RolandoNucleus propriusRexed lamina VRexed lamina VILateral grey columnIntermediolateral nucleusPosterior thoracic nucleusAnterior grey columnInterneuronAlpha motor neuronOnuf's nucleusGamma motor neuronRexed laminaeCentral gelatinous substanceGray commissureWhite matterPosteriorPosterior column-medial lemniscus pathwayGracileCuneateSpinocerebellardorsalventralSpinothalamiclateralanteriorPosterolateralSpinotectalSpinoreticular tractSpino-olivary tractCorticospinalExtrapyramidalRubrospinalRaphespinalHypothalamospinalVestibulospinalTectospinalOlivospinalAnterior white commissureAnterolateral sulcusPosterior median sulcusneuroanatomy