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The '''pontine nuclei''' are a part of the [[pons]] which store the [[memory]] of [[intention]] during [[motor neuron|motor]] activity. [[Corticopontine fibres]] carry information from the [[primary motor cortex]] to the ipsilateral pontine nucleus in the ventral pons, and the pontocerebellar projection then carries that information to the contralateral cerebellum via the middle cerebellar peduncle. |
The '''pontine nuclei''' are a part of the [[pons]] which store the [[memory]] of [[intention]] during [[motor neuron|motor]] activity. [[Corticopontine fibres]] carry information from the [[primary motor cortex]] to the ipsilateral pontine nucleus in the ventral pons, and the pontocerebellar projection then carries that information to the contralateral cerebellum via the middle cerebellar peduncle. |
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They therefore allow modification of actions in the light of their outcome, or error correction, and are hence important in learning [[motor |
They therefore allow modification of actions in the light of their outcome, or error correction, and are hence important in learning [[motor skills]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 13:31, 4 December 2008
| Pontine nuclei | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nuclei pontis |
| NeuroNames | 617 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1516 |
| TA98 | A14.1.05.202 |
| TA2 | 5926 |
| FMA | 72512 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The pontine nuclei are a part of the pons which store the memory of intention during motor activity. Corticopontine fibres carry information from the primary motor cortex to the ipsilateral pontine nucleus in the ventral pons, and the pontocerebellar projection then carries that information to the contralateral cerebellum via the middle cerebellar peduncle.
They therefore allow modification of actions in the light of their outcome, or error correction, and are hence important in learning motor skills.
External links
- Illustration and text: Bs97/TEXT/P16/intro.htm at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical school
- Diagram at mindsci-clinic.com
- http://www.neuropat.dote.hu/anastru/test2ga.htm
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