Vestibulocerebellar tract
| Vestibulocerebellar tract | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fibrae vestibulocerebellares, tractus vestibulocerebellaris |
| NeuroNames | 615 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1009 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The vestibulocerebellar tract fibers are second-order fibers from the vestibular nuclei, and first-order fibers from the vestibular ganglion/nerve.[1] They pass through the juxtarestiform body of the inferior cerebellar peduncle to reach the cerebellum,[1] They terminate in the vestibulocerebellum, and part of the vermis as well as the dentate nucleus, and fastigial nucleus in each hemisphere[2] They are involved in maintaining balance.
The first-order axons in the vestibulocerebellar tract terminate on the same side in the flocculonodular lobe; this direct projection to the cerebellum is a unique feature of the vestibular system.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Patestas, Maria A.; Gartner, Leslie P. (2016). A Textbook of Neuroanatomy (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 290–294. ISBN 978-1-118-67746-9.
- ^ a b Patestas, Maria A.; Gartner, Leslie P. (2016). A Textbook of Neuroanatomy (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 399–402. ISBN 978-1-118-67746-9.
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