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Decussation of pyramids — Brain: Decussation of pyramids Deep dissection of brain stem. Lateral view. ( pyramidal tract visible in red, and pyramidal decussation labeled at lower right.) Latin decussatio pyramidum Gray s … Wikipedia
decussation — SYN: decussatio. [L. decussatio] anterior tegmental d. [TA] See tegmental decussations (2). d. of brachia conjunctiva SYN: d. of superior cerebellar peduncles. dorsal tegmental d … Medical dictionary
Decussation of the pyramids — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = decussatio pyramidum GraySubject = 192 GrayPage = 870 Caption = Deep dissection of brain stem. Lateral view. ( pyramidal tract visible in red, and pyramidal decussation labeled at lower right.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Decussation — A decussate leaf pattern Decussation (or decussatio) is used in biological contexts to describe a crossing.[1] Examples include: In the brain, where nerve fibers obliquely cross from one lateral part to the other, that is to say they cro … Wikipedia
Sensory decussation — Brain: Sensory decussation The sensory tract. Latin decussatio lemnisci medialis Gray s subject #187 777 … Wikipedia
pyramidal decussation — n DECUSSATION OF PYRAMIDS * * * decussation of pyramids decussatio pyramidum … Medical dictionary
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
Lateral corticospinal tract — labeled in red at upper left. Latin tractus corticospinalis lateralis, fasciculus cerebrospinalis lateralis … Wikipedia
Anterior corticospinal tract — seen in red at bottom center in figure (text tag found at upper left) … Wikipedia
Gracile nucleus — Brain: Gracile nucleus Section of the medulla oblongata at the level of the decussation of the Pyramids. Gracile nucleus is #8 … Wikipedia
