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corticonuclear tract — the nerve fiber tract formed by fibers (corticonuclear fibers) associated with the pyramidal tract that arise in the cerebral cortex, descend in the internal capsule, and synapse in the various motor nuclei of the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla … Medical dictionary
corticonuclear — adjective Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the motor nuclei in the brainstem … Wiktionary
corticonuclear fibers — 1. fibrae corticonucleares. 2. Purkinje cells axons that connect to nuclei of the cerebellum … Medical dictionary
corticobulbar tract — corticonuclear t … Medical dictionary
fibrae corticonucleares — corticonuclear fibers: longitudinal fibers of the pyramidal tract (see tractus pyramidalis) that arise in the cerebral cortex, descend in the internal capsule, and synapse in the various motor nuclei of the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla… … Medical dictionary
Central facial palsy — Central facial palsy, (also called colloquially central seven) is a symptom or finding characterized by paralysis or paresis of the lower half of one side of the face. It usually results from damage to upper motor neurons of the facial nerve.The… … Wikipedia
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
Alpha motor neuron — Infobox Anatomy Name = Alpha motor neuron Latin = GraySubject = 190 GrayPage = Caption = Alpha motor neurons are derived from the basal plate (basal lamina) of the developing embryo. Width = 200 Caption2 = System = Central nervous system… … Wikipedia
fibra — SYN: fiber, fiber. [L.] fibrae arcuatae cerebri [TA] SYN: arcuate fibers of cerebrum, under fiber. fibrae arcuatae externae SYN: external arcuate fibers, under fiber. fibrae arcuatae externae anteriores [TA] See external arcuate fibers, under… … Medical dictionary
bundle — A structure composed of a group of fibers, muscular or nervous; a fasciculus. SYN: fasciculus (3) [TA]. aberrant bundles a group, or groups, of fibers from the corticobulbar or corticonuclear tract, directed to each of the motor … Medical dictionary
