Term Name: | corticobulbar tract |
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Synonyms: | bulbar, cbu-h, cortico-bulbar tract, corticobulbar, corticobulbar axons, corticobulbar fiber, corticobulbar fibre, corticobulbar pathway, corticonuclear tract |
Definition: | The corticobulbar (or corticonuclear) tract is a white matter pathway connecting the cerebral cortex to the brainstem. The term "bulbar" refers to the brainstem, as "bulb" was a historical term meaning the area currently called the brainstem. The 'bulb' is an archaic term for the medulla oblongata. In clinical usage, it includes the pons as well. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0022272] |