Inferior cerebellar peduncle
The upper part of the posterior district of the medulla oblongata is occupied by the inferior cerebellar peduncle, a thick rope-like strand situated between the lower part of the fourth ventricle and the roots of the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves.
| Inferior cerebellar peduncle | |
|---|---|
Scheme showing the connections of the several parts of the brain. (Inferior peduncle labeled at bottom right.) | |
Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Inferior peduncle labeled at upper right. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | pedunculus cerebellaris inferior |
| NeuroNames | 781 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1691 |
| TA98 | A14.1.04.013 A14.1.07.413 |
| TA2 | 5850 |
| FMA | 72615 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Each cerebellar inferior peduncle connects the spinal cord and medulla oblongata with the cerebellum, and comprises the juxtarestiform body and restiform body.
Important fibers running through the inferior cerebellar peduncle include the dorsal spinocerebellar tract and axons from the inferior olivary nucleus, among others.
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