rubroreticular tract
Nerve fibers that originate in the magnocellular red nucleus, cross to the other side of the midbrain, and descend in the lateral part of the brainstem tegmentum in the midbrain, and travel through the lateral funiculus of the spinal cord, coursing adjacent to the lateral corticospinal tract.
| Type | Nerve |
| Body System | Nervous |
| Parent Structure | axon tract |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the rubroreticular tract?
Nerve fibers that originate in the magnocellular red nucleus, cross to the other side of the midbrain, and descend in the lateral part of the brainstem tegmentum in the midbrain, and travel through the lateral funiculus of the spinal cord, coursing adjacent to the lateral corticospinal tract.
What body system is the rubroreticular tract part of?
The rubroreticular tract is part of the Nervous.
Related Structures
accessory nucleus of optic tract
nuclei accessorii tractus optici
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APN
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alar plate midbrain
amiculum of dentate nucleus
amiculum nuclei dentati
amiculum of inferior olive
ami
ampulla caudalis
ansa peduncularis
ansa peduncularis in thalamo
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