Dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway

Structure

The gracile fasciculus carries sensory information from the lower half of the body, i.e. the nerves entering the spinal cord below T6. The cuneate fasciculus carries sensory information from the upper half of the body (upper limbs, trunk, neck, and the posterior third of the scalp), i.e. the nerves entering the spinal cord at or above T6. Note that sensory information from the face and anterior 2/3 of the scalp is not carried by the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway but by the trigeminal lemniscus tract.