The pontocerebellar fibers are the second order neuron fibers of the corticopontocerebellar tracts that cross to the other side of the pons and run within the middle cerebellar peduncles, from the pons to the contralateral cerebellum.
| Pontocerebellar fibers | |
|---|---|
 Scheme showing the connections of the several parts of the brain. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fibrae pontocerebellares |
| NeuroNames | 1345 |
| TA98 | A14.1.05.110 |
| TA2 | 5849 |
| FMA | 75215 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The term "corticopontocerebellar"[1] is the entire pathway from the cerebral cortex to the contralateral cerebellum.[2]
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External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130330093937/http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/virtualbrain/BrainStem/16Pontine.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080221222726/http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/pmjdc/
- http://www.sylvius.com/index/p/pontocerebellar_fibers.html