Term Name:	spinal cord dorsal column
Synonyms:	dorsal column, dorsal column of spinal cord, dorsal column system, dorsal columns, posterior column, spinal cord posterior column
Definition:	the wedge-shaped fiber bundle of white matter in the dorsomedial side of the spinal cord that is made up of the fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus; it is part of the ascending posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway that is important for well-localized fine touch and conscious proprioception
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005373]