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decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle

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Regional part of superior cerebellar peduncle located in the caudal midbrain, at the level of the inferior colliculus, consisting of a large bundle of fibers crossing the midline. It contains fibers projecting from the deep cerebellar nucleus to the midbrain and thalamus through the superior cerebellar peduncle (MM). The decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle is the portion of the superior cerebellar peduncle which crosses into the midbrain. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decussation_of_superior_cerebellar_peduncle ]

Term info

Label

decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle

Synonyms
  • Wernekink's decussation
  • decussatio pedunculorum cerebellarium superiorum
  • decussation of brachium conjunctivum
  • decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles
  • superior cerebellar peduncle decussation
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim

latin term
decussatio brachii conjunctivi [ NeuroNames : 527 ]

latin term
decussatio crurorum cerebello-cerebralium [ NeuroNames : 527 ]

latin term
decussatio pedunculorum cerebellarium superiorum [ FMA : TA FMA : 72455 ]

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has alternative id

UBERON:0003032

has related synonym

decussatio brachii conjunctivi, descussation of the scp, decussatio crurorum cerebello-cerebralium, decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncle, decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncle (Wernekinck)

id

UBERON:0002588