Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle

Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle

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Caption = Transverse section of mid-brain at level of inferior colliculi. (Decussation not labeled, but region is visible.)


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The decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle is the portion of the superior cerebellar peduncle which crosses into the midbrain.

External links

* http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/micn/
* http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/Bs97/TEXT/P18/sum.htm


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