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dorsal thoracic nucleus

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Two column-shaped nuclear masses formed by large cells. Clarke's nuclei are located in the regions dorsolateral to the central canal in the thoratic and upper lumbar segments. [ NLXANAT:20090102 ]

Synonyms: nucleus thoracicus dorsalis, Stilling-Clarke's nucleus, nucleus thoracicus posterior, dorsal nucleus of Clarke, Stilling-Clarke's column, Clarke's nucleus, spinal cord dorsal nucleus, posterior thoracic nucleus, Clarke's column

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Clarke's nuclei [ NLXANAT:20090102 ]

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Clarke's column (column of Clarke, dorsal nucleus, posterior thoracic nucleus, nucleus dorsalis of Clarke) is a group of interneurons found in the medial part of Lamina VII, also known as the intermediate zone, of the spinal cord. It is mainly located from the T1 to L3-L4 levels and is an important structure for proprioception[Wikipedia:Posterior_thoracic_nucleus].

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dorsal nucleus of the spinal cord rostral part, dorsal nucleus of the spinal cord, Clarke's nuclei

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UBERON:0002246

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dorsal thoracic nucleus, Dorsal thoracic nucleus, Dorsal nucleus of Clarke