Medical Definition of Vestibulospinal tract

1. A somatopically organised fibre bundle originating from the lateral vestibular nucleus (nucleus of Deiters) which descends uncrossed into the anterior funiculus of the spinal cord lateral to the anterior median fissure; the tractus extends throughout the length of the cord, distributing fibres at all levels to the medial part of the anterior horn. Excitatory impulses conveyed by the vestibulospinal tract increase extensor muscle tone. Synonym: tractus vestibulospinalis, deiterospinal tract. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vestibulospinal Tract

vestibulo-
vestibulo-equilibratory control
vestibulocerebellar ataxia
vestibulocerebellum
vestibulocochlear
vestibulocochlear nerve
vestibulocochlear nuclei
vestibulocochlear organ
vestibuloneuronitis
vestibulopathy
vestibuloplasty
vestibulospinal
vestibulospinal reflex
vestibulospinal tract (current term)
vestibulotomy
vestibulum
vestibulum aortae
vestibulum bursae omentalis
vestibulum laryngis
vestibulum nasi
vestibulum oris
vestigate
vestige

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