parietopontine fibers

The term parietopontine fibers represents a fiber pathway that courses through the cerebral crus to connect the parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex with the pons. It is not readily distinguished in myelin-stained histological cross-sections ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: parietopontine fibers, Fibrae parietopontinae, parietopontine tract, Tractus parietopontinae

NeuroNames ID: 1327

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parietopontine fibers
Carpenter-1983
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parietopontine tract
Carpenter-1983
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Organism
Their Name
Source
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Fibrae parietopontinae
Nomina-1983
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
parietopontine fibers
Carpenter-1983
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
parietopontine tract
Carpenter-1983
Internal Structure
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Tractus parietopontinae
Nomina-1983
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