Longitudinal pontine fibers
Fibrae longitudinales pontis
- Latin synonym: Fibrae pontis longitudinales
- Related terms: Longitudinal pontine fibres
Definition
Longitudinal pontine fibers consist of projection tracts organized into three main groups:
Corticopontine fibers, which terminate in the pontine nuclei,
Corticonuclear (corticobulbar) fibers, which descend to the cranial nerve nuclei in the brainstem (pons and medulla oblongata), and
Corticospinal fibers, which continue to the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord.
References
Rahman M, Tadi P. Neuroanatomy, Pons. [Updated 2023 Jan 30]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560589/
