- corticonuclear fibers
- 1. fibrae corticonucleares. 2. Purkinje cells axons that connect to nuclei of the cerebellum.
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corticonuclear fibers
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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 — cor·ti·co·nu·cle·ar (kor″tĭ ko nooґkle ər) pertaining to fibers that connect the cerebral cortex and nuclei of one or more of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, or to the projections of the Purkinje cells to nuclei of the… … 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
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
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
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
tractus pyramidalis — 1. [TA] pyramidal tract: a term generally applied to several groups of fibers (corticonuclear, corticospinal, and corticoreticular) arising chiefly in the sensorimotor regions of the cerebral cortex and descending in the internal capsule,… … Medical dictionary
corticobulbar — See c. fibers, under fiber, corticonuclear fibers, under fiber. * * * cor·ti·co·bul·bar bəl bər, .bär adj relating to or connecting the cerebral cortex and the medulla oblongata * * * cor·ti·co·bul·bar (kor″tĭ ko bulґbər) [cortico … Medical dictionary
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
