Medullary pyramids (brainstem)
White matter structures within the brainstem's medulla oblongata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In neuroanatomy, the medullary pyramids are paired white matter structures of the brainstem's medulla oblongata that contain motor fibers of the corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts – known together as the pyramidal tracts. The lower limit of the pyramids is marked when the fibers cross (decussate).
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Latin | pyramis medullae oblongatae |
NeuroNames | 705 |
TA98 | A14.1.04.003 |
TA2 | 5985 |
FMA | 75254 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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