Funiculus (neuroanatomy) explained

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]}

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

See also

• Funiculus separans

Notes and References

1. Book: Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the human body. Lewis. Warren Harmon. 1918. Philadelphia : Lea & Febiger. Harold B. Lee Library.
2. Siegel, A. & Sapru, H. (2011). Essential neuroscience. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
3. Web site: Spinal Cord White Matter.
4. Web site: Ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord . 2022-10-06 . Kenhub . en.