Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Fasciculus longitudinalis medialis
Definition
The medial longitudinal fasciculus is a white matter tract located in the medial part of the brainstem, which receives axons from the tectonuclear tract and conveys this information to motor nuclei for the coordination of eye movements.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
