[anatomy] A lemniscus (Greek for ribbon or band) is an anatomic term. It can refer to: lemniscus : is a bundle of secondary sensory fibers within the brain stem which terminates in specific relay nuclei of the diencephalon ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemniscus_(anatomy)
(from the article `ear, human`) ...cross the midline to end on the cells of the nuclei of the lateral lemniscus. There they are joined by the fibres from the ventral cochlear nuclei ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/33
(lem-nis´kәs) pl. lemnis´ci Latin word meaning ribbon or band. In anatomy, it is used for a band of sensory nerve fibers in the central nervous system. Called also fillet. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Lem·nis'cus (lĕm*nĭs'kŭs) noun ; plural Lemnisci (- sī). [ Latin See Lemniscata .] (Zoology) One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/28