Funiculus (neuroanatomy)
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A funiculus is a small bundle of axons (nerve fibres), enclosed by the perineurium. A small nerve may consist of a single funiculus, but a larger nerve will have several funiculi collected together into larger bundles known as fascicles. Fascicles are bound together in a common membrane, the epineurium.[1][2]
| Funiculus | |
|---|---|
Transverse section of human tibial nerve. | |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A14.1.00.010 |
| FMA | 76738 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Funiculi in the spinal cord are columns of white matter.[3][4] Examples include:
- Anterior funiculus of the spinal cord
- Lateral funiculus of the spinal cord
- Posterior funiculus of the spinal cord
