posterior funiculus
noun
: a longitudinal division on each side of the spinal cord comprising white matter between the dorsal root and the posterior median sulcus compare lateral funiculus, ventral funiculus
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“Posterior funiculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/posterior%20funiculus. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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