Clarke's column

Structure

• Clarke's column is a long column of cells located just dorsolateral to the central canal in the medial part of the spinal cord of the T1-L2 levels
• it is largest in the lower thoracic & upper lumbar regions

Afferents

• inputs are largely from muscle spindles.

Efferents

• neurons of Clarke's column project to nucleus Z & to the cerebellum via the dorsal spinocerebellar tract

More general terms

• spinal cord structure

Additional terms

• posterior spinocerebellar tract

Component of

• spinal cord (spinal marrow)