Term: | cerebellovestibular tract axon |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | cerebellovestibular tract |
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Synonyms: | caudal cerebellar tract, caudal cerebellar tracts, cerebellovestibular tracts |
Definition: | Cerebellar tract that consists of efferent fibers from the Purkinje cells to the neurons of the vestibular nuclei in the hindbrain. The cerebellovestibular tracts are involved in precise motor controls, such as the vestibulo-ocular reflex. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000174] |