Funiculus (neurology)

The cerebrospinal nerves consist of numerous nerve fibers collected together and enclosed in membranous sheaths. A small bundle of fibers, enclosed in a tubular sheath, is called a funiculus; if the nerve is of small size, it may consist only of a single funiculus; but if large, the funiculi are collected together into larger bundles or fasciculi, which are bound together in a common membranous investment.

Examples include:
 * Anterior funiculus of the spinal cord
 * Lateral funiculus of the spinal cord
 * Posterior funiculus of the spinal cord
 * Funiculus solitarius of the medulla
 * Funiculus separans