Rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus

Rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus
Axial section through mid-brain. (Nucleus is not labeled, but MLF is "b", in red.)
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Identifiers
Latinnucleus interstitialis
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NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1481
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus (riMLF) is a portion of the medial longitudinal fasciculus which controls vertical gaze.

They project to the vestibular nuclei.

External links

  • https://uni-tuebingen.de/uni/knl/Vilis/originof.htm
  • http://anatomy.umc.edu/faculty/lynch.html
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20091021004541/http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/papc/
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Anatomy of the midbrain
Tectum
(Dorsal)
Corpora quadrigemina
Grey matter
  • Pretectal area
White matter
Sensory / ascending
  • Spinotectal tract
  • Central tegmental tract
Motor / descending
  • Tectospinal tract
CSFPeduncle
(Ventral)
Tegmentum
White matter
Sensory / ascending
Motor / descending
Grey matter
cranial nuclei
Ventral tegmental area
Midbrain reticular formation
Base
White / Cerebral crus
Grey / Substantia nigra
Surface


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