juxtarestiform body

jux·ta·res·ti·form bod·y

[TA]

a medial and smaller subdivision of the inferior cerebellar peduncle composed of fibers reciprocally connecting the vestibular nuclei with the cerebellum, in particular the latter's nodulus, flocculus, and uvula vermis. It also carries primary sensory fibers from the vestibular ganglia to the cerebellum, as well as cerebellar projections to the rhombencephalic reticular formation and vestibular nuclei.

Synonym(s): corpus juxtarestiforme [TA]

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