olivocerebellar tract

fibrae olivocerebellares

The olivocerebellar tract (olivocerebellar fibers) leaves the olivary nucleus and pass out through the hilum and decussate with those from the opposite olive in the raphé, then as internal arcuate fibers they pass partly through and partly around the opposite olive and enter the inferior peduncle to be distributed to the cerebellar hemisphere of the opposite side from which they arise. They terminate directly on Purkinje cells as the climbing fiber input system. [WP,unvetted].

Type Bone
Parent Structure tract of brain
Latin Name fibrae olivocerebellares
FMA ID 72638

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the olivocerebellar tract?
The olivocerebellar tract (olivocerebellar fibers) leaves the olivary nucleus and pass out through the hilum and decussate with those from the opposite olive in the raphé, then as internal arcuate fibers they pass partly through and partly around the opposite olive and enter the inferior peduncle to
What is the Latin name for the olivocerebellar tract?
The Latin name for the olivocerebellar tract is fibrae olivocerebellares.

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