Dentatothalamic tract
| Dentatothalamic tract | |
|---|---|
The cerebello-dentato-thalamo-cortical pathway. The figure depicts the pathway from the cerebellum to the motor cortex, via the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus. | |
Tractography of dentatothalamic tract. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tractus dentatothalamicus |
| NeuroNames | 534 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1104 |
| TA2 | 5847 |
| FMA | 72462 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The dentatothalamic tract (or dentatorubrothalamic tract) is a tract which originates in the dentate nucleus, follows the ipsilateral superior cerebellar peduncle, decussates later on reaching the contralateral red nucleus and the contralateral thalamus.[1]
The term "dentatorubrothalamocortical" is sometimes used to emphasize termination in the cerebral cortex.[2]
- ^ Operative Neurosurgery: Dentatorubrothalamic tract
- ^ Boiten J, Lodder J (February 1990). "Ataxic hemiparesis following thalamic infarction". Stroke. 21 (2): 339–40. doi:10.1161/01.str.21.2.339. PMID 2305412.