The vestibulocerebellar tract fibers are second-order fibers from the vestibular nuclei, and first-order fibers from the vestibular ganglion/nerve.[1] They pass through the juxtarestiform body of the inferior cerebellar peduncle to reach the cerebellum,[1] terminating in the vestibulocerebellum and part of the vermis[1] as well as the (ipsilateral and contralateral) fastigial and dentate nuclei.[2]: 291 [2] They are involved in maintaining balance.
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Latin | fibrae vestibulocerebellares, tractus vestibulocerebellaris |
NeuroNames | 615 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1009 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The first-order axons in the VCFs terminate in the ipsilateral flocculonodular lobe; this direct projection to the cerebellum is an unique feature of the vestibular system.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Patestas, Maria A.; Gartner, Leslie P. (2016). A Textbook of Neuroanatomy (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 290–294. ISBN 978-1-118-67746-9.
- ^ a b c Patestas, Maria A.; Gartner, Leslie P. (2016). A Textbook of Neuroanatomy (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 399–402. ISBN 978-1-118-67746-9.
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