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corticobulbar tract

Term ID
UBERON:0022272
Synonyms
  • bulbar
  • cbu-h
  • cortico-bulbar tract
  • corticobulbar
  • corticobulbar axons
  • corticobulbar fiber
  • corticobulbar fibre
  • corticobulbar pathway
  • corticonuclear tract
Definition
The corticobulbar (or corticonuclear) tract is a white matter pathway connecting the cerebral cortex to the brainstem. The term "bulbar" refers to the brainstem, as "bulb" was a historical term meaning the area currently called the brainstem. The 'bulb' is an archaic term for the medulla oblongata. In clinical usage, it includes the pons as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corticobulbar_tract
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