Corticospinal fibres

Corticospinal fibres are spinal cord portion of the pyramidal tract that is somatotopically organized. Fibers from the most caudal portion of the body lie furthest lateral.

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Nervous system >
Central part of nervous system; Central nervous system >
Brain >
Telencephalon; Cerebrum >
Cerebral hemisphere >
White substance of telencephalon; cerebral white matter >
Internal capsule >
Posterior limb of internale capsule >
Corticospinal fibres

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human neuroanatomy

Central nervous system >
Brain >
Forebrain >
Telencephalon >
Internal features >
White matter of cerebral hemisphere >
Internal capsule >
Posterior limb >
Corticospinal fibres

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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Fibrae corticospinales

Definition