a fiber bundle that extends across the midline of the medulla. Many of the fibers consist of axons traveling from the nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus to the contralateral side of the medulla where they will begin traveling up to the cortex as part of the medial lemniscus.

What are arcuate fibers?

a fiber bundle that extends across the midline of the medulla. Many of the fibers consist of axons traveling from the nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus to the contralateral side of the medulla where they will begin traveling up to the cortex as part of the medial lemniscus.

What do internal arcuate fibers do?

The internal arcuate fibers are part of the second-order neurons of the posterior column-medial lemniscus system, and are important for relaying the sensation offine touch and proprioception to the thalamus and ultimately to the cerebral cortex.

Where do internal arcuate fibers Decussate?

The fibres of this decussation are called the internal arcuate fibres and are found at the superior aspect of the closed medulla superior to the motor decussation. It is part of the second neuron in the posterior column–medial lemniscus pathway.

What are posterior external arcuate fibers?

Posterior external arcuate fibres are uncrossed fibers from the lateral part of the arcuate nucleus to the inferior cerebellar peduncle. Above the level of C8 they replace the posterior spinocerebellar tract. The dorsal nucleus is absent here.

Is a medulla oblongata?

medulla oblongata, also called medulla, the lowest part of the brain and the lowest portion of the brainstem. The medulla oblongata is connected by the pons to the midbrain and is continuous posteriorly with the spinal cord, with which it merges at the opening (foramen magnum) at the base of the skull.

What are association fibers?

Association fibers: These are the fibers connecting different cortical areas of the same side to one another. Short association fibers connect adjacent gyri. Long association fibers connect distant part of the cerebral cortex in the same side (Fig. 1.12).

What are projection fibers?

Projection fibers of the brain, also known as projection tracts of the brain are a type of white matter tract that connects the cortex with other areas in the CNS, e.g. deep nuclei, brainstem, cerebellum or spine. They may be efferent (motor) or afferent tracts (sensory).

Which tract Decussates at the medulla oblongata?

Pyramidal decussation of the motor pathway: This is the most ventral and most caudal part of the medulla, which is where the majority of the motor fibers from the motor cortex in the cerebrum decussate in the medulla and form the lateral corticospinal tract in the spinal cord.

What is the open medulla?

The medulla can be thought of as being in two parts: an upper open part or superior part where the dorsal surface of the medulla is formed by the fourth ventricle. a lower closed part or inferior part where the fourth ventricle has narrowed at the obex in the caudal medulla, and surrounds part of the central canal.

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What are commissural fibers?

Commissural fibers connect an area in one hemisphere with an area in the opposite hemisphere. The corpus callosum is the largest set of commissural fibers in the brain and is a pathway of crucial importance to speech-language functions (Fig. 2-10, B).

What are the internal arcuate fibers?

The internal arcuate fibers are the axons of second-order sensory neurons that compose the gracile and cuneate nuclei of the medulla oblongata. These second-order neurons begin in the posterior grey column in the spinal cord.

What is the prominence of anterior external arcuate fibers?

The anterior external arcuate fibers vary as to their prominence: in some cases they form an almost continuous layer covering the medullary pyramids and olivary body, while in other cases they are barely visible on the surface.

What is the arcuate nucleus?

In the medulla oblongata, the arcuate nucleus is a group of neurons located on the anterior surface of the medullary pyramids. These nuclei are the extension of the pontine nuclei.

What are the three lamina of the medulla?

The medulla, including the pons and the midbrain, is divided into three laminae, from dorsal to ventral, called the tectum, tegmentum, and basis, respectively. The tectum of the medulla involves the inferior medullary velum, which is the most inferior posterior part of the fourth ventricle.