Peduncular loop

Ansa peduncularis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The peduncular loop is a bundle of axons in the subthalamus that participates in motor control circuits by connecting the subthalamus to other nuclei involved in movement regulation.

References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.