mesencephalic corticonuclear fibers
mesencephalic corticonuclear fibers
[TA]nerve fibers projecting primarily from the frontal eye field to the motor nuclei of the mesencephalon such as the oculomotor and trochlear nuclei; these inputs are relayed through nuclei located adjacent to these motor nuclei. See: corticonuclear fibers.
Synonym(s): fibrae corticonucleares mesencephali [TA]
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