Lemniscal system

The lemniscal system is a polysynaptic pathway that ascends through the reticular formation projecting to the diencephalon.

It consists of a number of structures:
 * Lateral lemniscus - running through the medulla and pons carrying fibres to the auditory system
 * Media lemniscus - moves throuh the medulla and pons carrying somatosensory fibres
 * Spinothalamic tracts
 * Trigminal lemniscus - carries afferent fibres from the trigminal nerve to the thalamus