Cortico-pontine tract

Brain: Cortico-pontine tract
Coronal section through mid-brain.
Latin	fibrae corticopontinae, tractus corticopontinus
Gray's	subject #191 862
NeuroNames	ancil-375
Dorlands/Elsevier	f_05/12361923

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Corticopontine fibers connect the voluntary impulses from the cerebral cortex to the pons.

These fibers probably terminate in relation with association neurons which control the coördinated action of all the eye muscles.

See also

• Corticospinal tract

External links

• Brainstem at UWisc 16Pontine

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