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lateral funiculus

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funiculus /fu·nic·u·lus/ (fu-nik´u-lus) pl. funic´uli   [L.] a cord; a cordlike structure or part.funic´ular
anterior funiculus of spinal cord  the white substance of the spinal cord lying on either side between the anterior median fissure and the ventral root.
lateral funiculus 
1. the white substance of the spinal cord lying on either side between the dorsal and ventral roots.
2. the continuation into the medulla oblongata of all the fiber tracts of the lateral funiculus of the spinal cord with exception of the lateral pyramidal tract.
posterior funiculus of spinal cord  the white substance of the spinal cord lying on either side between the posterior median sulcus and the dorsal root.
funiculus sperma´ticus  spermatic cord.

lateral funiculus
n.
The lateral white column of the spinal cord between the points of exit and entry of the anterior and posterior nerve roots.


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