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Figure 188-1

Transverse Section through the Spinal Cord, Composite Representation, Illustrating the Principal Ascending (Left) and Descending (Right) Pathways

Transverse section through the spinal cord, composite representation, illustrating the principal ascending (left) and descending (right) pathways. The lateral and ventral spinothalamic tracts ascend contralateral to the side of the body that is innervated. C, cervical; D, distal; E, extensors; F, flexors; L, lumbar; P, proximal; S, sacral; T, thoracic.