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Frontopontine fibers
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The frontopontine fibers[1] are situated in the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncles; they arise from the cells of the frontal lobe and then pass through the anterior limb of internal capsule at last end in the nuclei of the pons.
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![]() Tractography of frontopontine fibers | |
![]() Coronal section through mid-brain.
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Latin | fibrae frontopontinae |
NeuroNames | 1326 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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The frontopontine tract (tractus frontopontinus) refers to the combination of the fibers.