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DESCENDING FIBERS of the CORTICOPONTINE PATHWAY

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Frontopontine fibers and the corticospinal tract have now entered the cerebral peduncle, which lies on the ventral surface of the midbrain. The remaining fibers of the descending cerebellar pathways are still in the internal capsule, but will reach the peduncle shortly. Click on "key" or "2" to look at rostral or caudal slides. Click on the red ball to return to the text, by way of the call-up view)