central tegmental tract
Acronym: ctg
The term central tegmental tract refers to a pathway containing fibers from midbrain nuclei that project to the inferior olivary complex, as well as fibers originating in the pontine reticular formation and the medullary reticular formation that project to several nuclei of the thalamus. It is a composite structure consisting of the central tegmental tract of the midbrain and the central tegmental tract of the pons ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: Tractus tegmentalis centralisNeuroNames ID : 2204


Species Having or Lacking this Structure

All Names & Sources

Internal Structure

Cells Found There

Genes Expressed There

Locus in Brain Hierarchy

Connections

Models Where It Appears

Publications About It



BrainInfo                           Copyright 1991-present                          University of Washington