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The fibers that enter the spinal cord below the sixth thoracic segment form the gracile fasciculus (gracile tract), and fibers that enter the cord above the sixth thoracic segment are located laterally and form the cuneate fasciculus (cuneate tract). The gracile fasciculus (historically termed the tract of Goll) is present throughout the length of the spinal cord; it contains afferents from the lower trunk and extremities below the T6 spinal cord segment.
Function [edit]. The gracile fasciculus provides conscious proprioception of the lower limbs and trunk to the brainstem. Additional functions of the gracile fasciculus include carrying deep touch, vibrational, and visceral pain information to the brainstem.The gracile fasciculus and the cuneate fasciculus offer the same functions but can be differentiated by the vertebral level at which information is provided.The cuneate fasciculus carries information from vertebral level T6 and above, and the gracile fasciculus carries information from vertebral levels T7 and below.he gracile fasciculus and the cuneate fasciculus offer the same functions but can be differentiated by the vertebral level at which information is provided. The cuneate fasciculus carries information from vertebral level T6 and above, and the gracile fasciculus carries information from vertebral levels T7 and below.