Vestibulocerebellar tract
Appearance
(Redirected from Tractus vestibulocerebellaris)
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Latin | fibrae vestibulocerebellares, tractus vestibulocerebellaris |
NeuroNames | 615 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1009 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The vestibulocerebellar fibres or vestibulocerebellar tract are second-order axons from the vestibular nuclei as well as first-order axons from the vestibular ganglion/nerve.[1]: 291 They pass through the juxtarestiform body of the inferior cerebellar peduncle to reach the cerebellum,[1]: 290 terminating in the vestibulocerebellum and part of the vermis[1]: 294 as well as the (ipsilateral and contralateral) fastigial and dentate nuclei.[1]: 402 They are involved in maintaining balance.[1]: 291
The first-order axons in the VCFs terminate in the ipsilateral flocculonodular lobe; this direct projection to the cerebellum is an unique feature of the vestibular system.[1]: 399
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