Definition of Cerebral peduncle

1. Noun. A bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain.

Exact synonyms: Peduncle
Generic synonyms: Nerve Pathway, Nerve Tract, Pathway, Tract
Group relationships: Forebrain, Prosencephalon

Medical Definition of Cerebral peduncle

1. Originally denoting either of the two halves of the midbrain (a relatively narrow "neck" connecting the forebrain to the hindbrain); this term has been variably used to designate only those large bundles of corticofugal fibres forming the crus cerebri, or to designate the crus cerebri plus the midbrain tegmentum; this latter more inclusive usage (crus cerebri and midbrain tegmentum) is preferred; the substantia nigra, while a part of the base of the peduncle (basis pedunculi), is considered a structure separating the midbrain tegmentum from the crus cerebri. See: crus cerebri. Synonym: pedunculus cerebri. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerebral Peduncle

cerebral lacuna
cerebral layer of retina
cerebral lipidosis
cerebral localisation
cerebral localisations
cerebral localization
cerebral localizations
cerebral malaria
cerebral mantle
cerebral oedema
cerebral oximetry
cerebral palsy
cerebral part of arachnoid
cerebral part of dura mater
cerebral part of internal carotid artery
cerebral peduncle (current term)
cerebral porosis
cerebral revascularization
cerebral rheumatism
cerebral sinuses
cerebral sphingolipidosis
cerebral sulci
cerebral surface
cerebral tetanus
cerebral thrombosis
cerebral trigone
cerebral tuberculosis
cerebral vein
cerebral veins
cerebral ventricle neoplasms

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