Funiculus vs. Fasciculus

Funiculus vs. Fasciculus — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Funiculus and Fasciculus

Funiculusnoun

(anatomy) Any of several cordlike structures, especially the umbilical cord, or a bundle of nerve fibres (white matter) in the spinal cord. The white matter of the spinal cord is made of (posterior, anterior & lateral) columns/funiculi. The grey columns are also called horns but not funiculi.

Fasciculusnoun

(anatomy) A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers.

Funiculusnoun

(botany) A stalk that connects the seed (or ovule) with the placenta

Fasciculusnoun

One of the divisions of a book published in separate parts; a fascicle.

Funiculusnoun

the stalk of a plant ovule or seed

Fasciculusnoun

a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)

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Funiculusnoun

any of several body structure resembling a cord