Anatomy

Cerebral Peduncle

Ventral portion of the mesencephalon including the MIDBRAIN TEGMENTUM; CRUS CEREBRI; and the PRETECTUM. It does not include tectum mesencephali and TROCHLEAR NERVE.

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Abstract

Ventral portion of the mesencephalon including the MIDBRAIN TEGMENTUM; CRUS CEREBRI; and the PRETECTUM. It does not include tectum mesencephali and TROCHLEAR NERVE.

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17 entry terms
  • Basis Pedunculi
  • Basis Pedunculi Cerebri
  • Cerebral Peduncles
  • Pedunculus Cerebri
  • Basis Pedunculi Cerebrus
  • Basis Pedunculus
  • Cerebri, Basis Pedunculi
  • Cerebri, Pedunculus
  • Cerebrus, Basis Pedunculi
  • Cerebrus, Pedunculus
  • Peduncle, Cerebral
  • Peduncles, Cerebral
  • Pedunculi Cerebri, Basis
  • Pedunculi Cerebrus, Basis
  • Pedunculi, Basis
  • Pedunculus Cerebrus
  • Pedunculus, Basis

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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; use Tegmentum Mesencephali 2008-2014

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cerebral Peduncle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065850. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065850
  2. Cerebral Peduncle. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_peduncle
  3. Cerebral Peduncle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q646944