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Juxtarestiform body



Brain: Juxtarestiform body
Scheme showing the connections of the several parts of the brain. (Inferior peduncle labeled at bottom right.)
Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Inferior peduncle labeled at upper right.

The juxtarestiform body is a subdivision of the inferior cerebellar peduncle (also known as the restiform body).

Function

The juxtarestiform body carries both afferent and efferent fibers connecting the vestibular nuclei and the flocculonodular lobe and fastigial nucleus of the cerebellum.

The juxtarestiform body coordinates balance and eye movements by communication between the vestibular apparatus and the cerebellum.

See also

  • Inferior cerebellar peduncle
  • Flocculonodular lobe
  • Fastigial nucleus

Additional images

 
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