noun
- a bundle of nerve fibers in the brainstem that carries sensory information
- a figure-eight shaped curve in mathematics
Usage: anatomy; medical
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The medial lemniscus carries touch and vibration sensations to the brain.
- Damage to the lateral lemniscus can affect hearing processing.
- The lemniscus of Bernoulli is a famous mathematical curve.
- Students studied the properties of the lemniscus in calculus class.
- The trigeminal lemniscus transmits facial sensory information.