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unusual facts about cerebral peduncle


Peduncle

Cerebral peduncle, a band of neurons, resembling a stalk, which connect varied parts of the brain


Posterior limb of internal capsule

The anterior two-thirds of the occipital part of the internal capsule contains fibers of the corticospinal tract, which arise in the motor area of the cerebral cortex and, passing downward through the middle three-fifths of the base of the cerebral peduncle, are continued into the pyramids of the medulla oblongata.


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