Anatomy

Cerebral Crus

Anterior portion of the cerebral peduncle which contains the motor tracts.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Anterior portion of the cerebral peduncle which contains the motor tracts.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cerebral Crura
  • Crura Cerebri
  • Crus Cerebri
  • Cerebri, Crura
  • Cerebri, Crus
  • Crura, Cerebral
  • Crus, Cerebral

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Mesencephalon (1980-2014)

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Tree Number

  1. A08w.186w.211w.132w.659w.413w.437w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cerebral Crus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065843. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065843
  2. Cerebral Crus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_crus
  3. Cerebral Crus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12738044