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ascending tract

ascending tract An ascending tract is a bundle of nerve fibers in the spinal cord that carries sensory information upward.

An ascending tract is a bundle of nerve fibers in the spinal cord that carries sensory information upward. In this source, it refers to a tract in the lateral part of the dorsal columns that conveys information from the upper half of the body.

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Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “Tract of Burdach” (C33798).
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