The posterior columns (Fasciculus cuneatus/Fasciculus gracilis) carry information to the brain regarding proprioception, vibration, discriminative touch and pressure. Physical exam findings suggest a lesion here (the spinothalamic tract carries pinprick/pain and temperature, and these were normal). Since the patient has abnormal findings in the lower extremities, and normal findings in the upper extremities, the answer is Fasciculus gracilis. This is because information from body areas below the level of T6 is carried by gracilis and information from body areas above the level of T6 is carried by cuneatus.
kaikick Goals (gracilis) with your feet
Cook and eat (cuneatus) with your hands+22019-07-10T20:06:54Z
temmyi remember gracilis is for legs by saying i have graciously long legs and they are inside while arms can spread out to remember their orientation on the spinal cord+2019-07-25T17:51:23Z
jess123I remember it as gracilis = grass so feet haha+2019-07-27T14:21:02Z
link981Just to add found on page 492 on FA 2018.+2019-08-05T19:30:17Z
charcot_bouchardHey Temmy, I can spread my legs too :)+2019-08-11T14:01:09Z
maxillarythirdmolarI can't feel GRACIE's ~fine touch~ as she ~vibrates~ my balls.+2019-08-13T21:37:15Z
to snoo-finity ... and beyond!
submitted by cbrodo(16), 2019-06-17T22:10:41Z
The posterior columns (Fasciculus cuneatus/Fasciculus gracilis) carry information to the brain regarding proprioception, vibration, discriminative touch and pressure. Physical exam findings suggest a lesion here (the spinothalamic tract carries pinprick/pain and temperature, and these were normal). Since the patient has abnormal findings in the lower extremities, and normal findings in the upper extremities, the answer is Fasciculus gracilis. This is because information from body areas below the level of T6 is carried by gracilis and information from body areas above the level of T6 is carried by cuneatus.