corticobulbar tract

bulbar

The corticobulbar (or corticonuclear) tract is a white matter pathway connecting the cerebral cortex to the brainstem. The term 'bulbar' refers to the brainstem, as 'bulb' was a historical term meaning the area currently called the brainstem. The 'bulb' is an archaic term for the medulla oblongata. In clinical usage, it includes the pons as well.

Тип Organ
Система органов Nervous
Родительская структура tract of brain
Латинское название bulbar
FMA ID 275544

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What is the corticobulbar tract?
The corticobulbar (or corticonuclear) tract is a white matter pathway connecting the cerebral cortex to the brainstem. The term 'bulbar' refers to the brainstem, as 'bulb' was a historical term meaning the area currently called the brainstem. The 'bulb' is an archaic term for the medulla oblongata.
What body system is the corticobulbar tract part of?
The corticobulbar tract is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the corticobulbar tract?
The Latin name for the corticobulbar tract is bulbar.

Связанные структуры

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.