Main Entry: fasciculus grac·i·lis Pronunciation: -'gras-&-l&s Function: noun : either of a pair of nerve tracts of the posteriorfuniculus of the spinal cord situated on opposite sides of and immediately adjacent to the posterior median septum and carrying nerve fibers from the lower part of the body called also gracilefasciculus
fasciculus gracilis fasciculus grac·i·lis (grās'ə-lĭs) n. The smaller medial subdivision of the posterior funiculus of the spinal cord. Also called posterior pyramid of medulla.
