Posterior limb of internal capsule
Crus posterius capsulae internae
- Related terms: Central thalamic radiation; Posterior limb of internale capsule
Definition
The posterior limb of internal capsule is the portion of the internal capsule posterior to the genu.
The anterior two-thirds of the occipital part of the internal capsule contains fibers of the corticospinal tract, which arise in the motor area of the cerebral cortex and, passing downward through the middle three-fifths of the base of the cerebral peduncle, are continued into the pyramids of the medulla oblongata.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
