commissure of rostral colliculus
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commissura colliculi superioris — [TA] commissure of superior colliculus: a band of nerve fibers that connect the two superior colliculi; called also commissure of rostral colliculus … Medical dictionary
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
tract — An elongated area, e.g., path, track, way. SEE ALSO: fascicle. SYN: tractus. [L. tractus, a drawing out] alimentary t. SYN: digestive t.. anterior corticospinal t. uncrossed fibers forming a small bundle in the anterior funiculus of the … Medical dictionary
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
Ventricular system — Brain: Cerebral ventricles Scheme showing relations of the ventricles to the surface of the brain … Wikipedia
Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus — Brain: Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus Latin fasciculus longitudinalis posterior; fasciculus longitudinalis dorsalis NeuroLex ID birnlex 986 The dorsal longitudinal fasciculus (DLF) (not to be confused with the medial longitudinal fasciculus, nor… … Wikipedia
Corticospinal tract — Pyramidal tract redirects here. This page refers to the nerve fibres underlying the pyramids. For the actual area of the brain, Pyramids, see Pyramid of medulla oblongata. Brain: Corticospinal tract Deep dissection of brain stem. Lateral view. (… … Wikipedia
Tectospinal tract — Diagram showing possible connection of long descending fibers from higher centers with the motor cells of the ventral column through association fibers. ( Tectospinal fasciculus labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
Dentatothalamic tract — Brain: Dentatothalamic tract Latin tractus dentatothalamicus NeuroNames hier 525 NeuroLex ID birnlex 1104 The dentatothalamic tract (or de … Wikipedia
