The juxtarestiform body is the smaller, medial subdivision of each inferior cerebellar peduncle (the other, lateral one being the restiform body).[1]: 290 

Juxtarestiform body
Scheme showing the connections of the several parts of the brain. (Inferior peduncle labeled at bottom right.)
Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Inferior peduncle labeled at upper right.
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Identifiers
LatinCorpus juxtarestiforme
NeuroNames779
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1101
TA98A14.1.04.119
A14.1.07.415
TA25854
FMA72613
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The juxtarestiform body contains mostly cerebellar afferents, but also some cerebellar efferents.[1]: 290 

Anatomy

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Afferents

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Efferents

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Function

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The juxtarestiform body coordinates balance and eye movements by communication between the vestibular apparatus and the cerebellum.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Patestas, Maria A.; Gartner, Leslie P. (2016). A Textbook of Neuroanatomy (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-118-67746-9.