medial vestibulospinal tract

The term medial vestibulospinal tract refers to a bundle of fibers in the medial longitudinal fasciculus that originates in the medial vestibular nucleus, lateral vestibular nucleus and descending vestibular nucleus, partially crosses to the contralateral side in the medulla and terminates in the spinal cord ( Crosby-1962 ).

Also known as: medial vestibulospinal tract, anterior vestibulospinal tract, Tractus vestibulospinalis medialis

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anterior vestibulospinal tract

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medial vestibulospinal tract

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anterior vestibulospinal tract

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medial vestibulospinal tract

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Tractus vestibulospinalis medialis

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